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Asahina no Saburo in combat with Soga no Goro
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Two warriors in combat, the left one standing with a sword in hand, the right one sitting.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAsahina no Saburo in gevecht met Soga no Goro. in or after 1791 - in or . Eishôsai Chôki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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