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Old Print of a Ritual Honorary Suicide, Seppuku or Belly Cutting in Japan, 1669
$657.52
£490.72
€550
CA$907
A$992.11
CHF 522.37
MX$11,844.76
NOK 6,657.71
SEK 6,090.21
DKK 4,190.10
About the Item
Description: antique print, titled: 'Manier der Buiksnyding.' - ('Method of belly cutting').
A nobleman must commit seppuku because of his crimes. He is kneeling on the ground and has stabbed his belly. This disembowelment was a ritual honorary suicide. Several other figures are present, including one holding a cushion on which a lacquer box rests with a scroll of paper (the verdict?).
Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland aan de Kaisaren van Japan […]. Amsterdam: Jacob Meurs, 1669.
Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Arnoldus Montanus'.
Condition: Very good, given age. Left edge uneven from binding. Faintly browned top margin. A few small stains in the left and right margins. As this is a page from a book, there is text beneath the image and on the rear of the sheet. General age-related toning and / or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
- Dimensions:Height: 12.72 in (32.3 cm)Width: 7.96 in (20.2 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:1660-1669
- Date of Manufacture:1669
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Langweer, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: CT-57138 1stDibs: LU3054326474022
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