The illustration shows a samurai who has been sentenced to commit suicide (seppuku).
An interesting perspective of the Japanese ritual seen from European prospect of that time.
A wonderful gift. The wood engraving is supplied with a passepartout.

Format: approx. 23,5 x 16 cm.
Year of publication: about 1869.
Condition: Illustration might be slightly darkened and might have slight mould spots due to its age. The illustration is from a book or a newspaper and has a text on the reverse side.
This is an original (no copy).