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This is the groundbreaking reference on the contemporary Kabuki portraits by Tsuruya Kokei. Known as the "modern-day Sharaku". Kokei specialized in woodblock prints highlighting Kabuki actors executed with a contemporary aesthetic but mindful of the centuries-old tradition.

The book illustrates nearly 100 different designs—the vast majority as full-page illustrations. The book is in both Japanese and English, as is the useful appendix. A very handsome and valuable reference.