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The beheading of Shimazu-Seiji in the "Satsuma War", Japan 1864. Wood engraving, 1865.
Wellcome Collection

The beheading of Shimazu-Seiji in the "Satsuma War", Japan 1864. Wood engraving, 1865.

1865

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: The execution of Shimazu Seiji. From a sketch by our special artist.

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