Saigo Takamori Portrait by Tokonami Masayoshi 1887, Tokonami Masayoshi

Posthumous portrait of saigō takamori (1828-1877) in uniform by tokonami masayoshi. 1887 painting on canvas (181 cm by 103. 5 cm). Tokonami was a member of the satsuma domain and he knew saigo as an acquaintance. It is said that the face of saigo drawn by tokonami is very similar to saigo's real face. Date: 1887.