This work reinterprets the classical pine-and-crane folding screens of the Kanō school, where cranes, symbols of longevity and auspicious fortune, gather serenely beneath ancient pines. At the center, a solitary crane with the unmistakable head of Pepe disrupts the harmonious symmetry of the scene. Its presence becomes a playful yet pointed commentary on identity, belonging, and the eccentricity of standing out within a rigidly codified visual tradition. While the composition faithfully mirrors the gold-leaf grounds, stylized feathers, and rhythmic verticality of Edo-period screen painting, the insertion of Pepe introduces a contemporary, memetic counterpoint that reframes the canonical motif through humor and cultural hybridity.