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A rearing dark bay horse plunges through the center of the composition, its rider clinging on above a tangle of falling figures dressed in blue, orange, and grey robes sprawled beneath its hooves. Swirling grey circular bands fill the background like smoke or cloud, and a sword lies at the lower left, lending the scene a chaotic, violent mood. Muted earth tones — browns, blues, and burnt orange — dominate the palette; a partial title cartouche appears in the upper left corner. Woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika.