There were many people who remember Saigo's face alive at that time, and no objections were made that the face was especially unlike his, so it is thought that Chiossone's portfolio was basically accurate.
西郷の顔を記憶している人間が当時は多数生きており、特に似ていないとの異論も出ていないので基本的にはキヨッソーネの肖像画は似ているものと思われる。