Presentation of the Head of Saigo to the Prince Arisogawa

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. Three-panel triptych. In the left panel, a man in black sits on the left on a red chair, a man in blue and gold sits on the right; both wear military hats. A man in blue with a sword sheath kneels on the floor to the right. A man in blue and gold sits on steps on the right. In the middle panel, man presenting a head; a man on one knee holds a severed head by the hair with one hand and a sword in the other. A group of men in military uniforms sit on steps. In the right panel, man holding sword presents head; a man on one knee holds a severed head by the hair. A man sits on steps on the left; a group of men wearing military uniforms and hats are on the right. Red fabric with green floral pattern hangs behind and above. Patterned ceiling with white clouds and night sky. Large rectangular object hanging from ceiling; red, white and green. Red and white military hat on left.