The sheet shows a brutal arrest in the edo era. Two dôshin (police assistants) beat a citizen before they take him into custody. Both dôshin are armed with a jitte.

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyasu (1794-1832)
Format: approx. 11,5 x 17 cm
Year of publication: about 1822
Condition: Clean sheet. Corners at the left side are slightly rubbed.
Colours: Good black-and-white sheet.


This image may slightly vary in colour to the original - due to the photo/scan.