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Why did the samurai in Japanese wood paintings often have crossed eyes?

Is there a meaning behind it?

When blood pressure increases the head, the eyes become a little cockeyed. To represent such a powerful, masculine samurai, wood paints exaggerated squint. On the other hand, women were often described as very small eyes. Probably, small eyes were regarded as beautiful and feminine. Http: / / ja.wikipedia.org / wiki /% E7% 94% BB% E5% 83% 8F: Utamaro1.jpg Kabuki also uses this method. http://www.kabuki-bito.jp/theaters/kabukiza/images/handbill/kabukiza200806b_handbill.jpg?html There was plenty of wood engraving of the stars of Kabuki in the Edo era so probably you are referring to this.

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