Major general of the Imperial Army of Japan.
Tsuneo was born in Fujiwara of Chikuzen Province (present Fukuoka Prefecture)
in 1864.
After the graduation of the Army Academy, Tsuneo served on active duty
for the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) as an adjutant of General Oyama
Iwao.
At the Russo-Japanese War occurred in 1904, Tsuneo participated in the
fierce battle at Ryojun (Lushun) as a staff of General Nogi Maresuke.
In the 41st year of the Meiji era (1908), he became a Major General.
This scroll has been re-mounted.
There are some stains on the drawing part.
Although, the condition of this scroll is not bad.
A Kanji poem is writen in good form using Japanese brush and black Sumi
ink.
The poem literally means that "We ordinary men can't give aid to a
number of people at one time. Clowns should do appropriate things on fields".