Ude no Kisaburo Arm of Kisaburo, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, between 1845 and 1846

Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Ude no kisaburo, seated cross-legged, about to cut his arm off at the elbow with a saw in order to earn his fencing teacher's forgiveness. Date: between 1845 and 1846. Dimensions: Height: 35.70 centimetres Width: 24.90 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Ude no Kisaburo 腕の喜三郎 (BM 2008,3037.01703)