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Edo, 1794.
In an era when depicting the full bodies of actors was the norm, the Ukiyo-e artisan Sharaku took on the challenge of Yakusha Okubi-e (large-head actor portraits), drawing faces in extreme close-up.
Amidst severe crackdowns on luxury, he employed the forbidden mineral "mica" in his revolutionary style, creating works that surpassed even the darling of the era, Kitagawa Utamaro.
During the same period, in stark contrast to Utagawa Toyokuni who captured the hearts of the masses by beautifully idealizing actors, Sharaku blatantly exaggerated their very ugliness and aging.
As these opposing aesthetics clash, what verdict did the people ultimately hand down!?
