A group Samourai warriors received by a dignatory

A gnarled, leafless tree trunk dominates the foreground, its bare branches curving up through the center of the composition and splitting the scene between two groups of figures. On the left, a seated figure in pale robes looks out from behind a low wall or railing; on the right, samurai in armor — one in green and gold lacing, another in red-trimmed armor with a peaked helmet — stand before a tiled-roof structure, with a flag or banner visible beyond. The palette is muted grey-blue and green with touches of red and gold, framed by a decorative blue floral border; this woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika is titled "A group Samourai warriors received by a dignatory."