bust portrait; large-head print
A genre of ukiyo-e woodblock print focusing on the upper body and facial expression, often of kabuki actors or beauties.
Sharaku's large-head prints boldly depict the actors' facial expressions.
Compound of 大 (ō, 'large') + 首 (kubi, 'head') + 絵 (e, 'picture'). The term describes a type of ukiyo-e print that emphasizes the head and facial features.