It is believed to have been drawn by mitsunaga tokiwa . 作者は常盤光長(ときわみつなが)とされている。
On october 28 , the emperor issued an imperial decree to the government officials and farmers in kyushu provinces , stating ' hirotsugu was a gyakuzoku (rebel ). he was making people suffer by raising unjustifiable rebellions . he would incur divine punishment due to extreme disloyalty . those who followed him should return to their former allegiance immediately . if you killed hirotsugu , you would receive goi (fifth rank ) or higher .' 9月29日、「広嗣は凶悪な逆賊である。狂った反乱を起こして人民を苦しめている。不孝不忠のきわみで神罰が下るであろう。これに従っている者は直ちに帰順せよ。広嗣を殺せば5位以上を授ける」との勅が九州諸国の官人、百姓にあてて発せられた。