The late Japanese artist Toshio Saeki's erotic-grotesque illustrations, characterized by a mix of violence, pain, pleasure, and eroticism, receive recognition in the fourth edition of the series "The Death Book" by Baron Books. Euphemia Franklin, the writer of the book's introduction, views Saeki's work as multi-layered, using surrealism and dark humor to challenge societal norms. Saeki's illustrations, deeply rooted in Japanese visual and narrative history, offer an alternative and subtle portrayal of sex, diverging from traditional shunga prints that prominently feature genitalia.