Excerpt from Japanese Colour Prints<br><br>In studying these prints of actors, it must be remembered that the representation of the faces conforms to a severe and limited convention there is little attempt at portrayal Of the actual physiognomy of persons represented in Character. But nothing (allowing for the limitations imposed by the technical process used) could be more realistic than the way in which Toyokuni sets forth the attitudes, the grouping, the make-up, and especially the dramatic spirit of the actors he was employed to paint. Another point to be allowed for is that female parts were invariably played by men. Among the prints in this collection will be found some depicting actors who had a special reputation for this faculty.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.