Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title: Summer-like moon.
Date: [188-]
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Description:
Print shows General Akashi Gidayu, wearing white outfit, sitting on the floor, holding a knife (tantō or short sword) in his right hand, with papers in front of him on which he has written his death poem (also visible in upper right), scene with a tiger painted on the screen to his right; he is preparing to commit ritual suicide (seppuku) after failing to win in battle.
