Kobayashi Takao (小林 敬生; born January 26, 1944), known professionally as Kobayashi Keisei, is a Japanese printmaker, academic and artist specializing in hanga and wood engraving. He uses techniques, such as the composition of two wood plates called kagami-bari technique, which creates two mirrored symmetrical figures on both sides of washi paper. He is a professor at the Tama Art University, teaching printmaking. He is also a member of the Japan Print Association and a member of the Japan Artists Association, Inc..
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