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Suicide of Saigyo Takamori
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Suicide of Saigyo Takamori

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi · 1877-09 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Saigo Takamori and two vassals at night in a boat on the sea, looking at lightning striking a Western naval fleet.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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triptychprintsea (seascape)accidents with lightning
Credit lineZelfmoord van Saigyo Takamori. 1877-09. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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