{"product_id":"ichirakutei-eisui-the-courtesan-tsukioka-of-hygoya-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Ichirakutei Eisui - The Courtesan Tsukioka of Hyōgoya - unknown - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIchirakutei Eisui - The Courtesan Tsukioka of Hyōgoya - unknown - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis sticker reproduces a polychrome ukiyo-e woodblock print by Ichirakutei Eisui, showing the courtesan Tsukioka of the Hyōgoya brothel, made around 1797.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is a tall vertical portrait panel built around a single standing figure. Tsukioka is a woman with long black hair held up by hairpins, and her patterned pink kimono in salmon tones fills much of the frame. Jet black defines the hair and linework, while olive green and dark plum add depth to the surrounding areas. A chrysanthemum sprig and a lacquered box with a hanging chain handle sit beside her as accents. The warm paper tan ground remains visible throughout, so the print reads as a sheet of old paper rather than a flat colour block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUkiyo-e, meaning \"pictures of the floating world,\" was the popular printmaking tradition of the Edo period, and courtesan portraits were among its most sought-after subjects. Tsukioka belonged to the Hyōgoya brothel, and the pictured hairpins, patterned robe and lacquerwork signal the refinement and fashion of the pleasure quarters. The chrysanthemum, a flower long associated with longevity and imperial Japan, adds a note of elegance to the composition. The work stands as a record of late eighteenth-century Japanese beauty standards and social portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Kiss-Cut Sticker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker is trimmed to the outline of its artwork, so the portrait's silhouette, with its tall hair and draped kimono, becomes the shape of the object itself. Placed on a notebook, laptop or other flat surface, the figure stands alone against the surface, much as a single print would be displayed on its own. Its compact scale rewards close viewing, letting the fine patterning and the details of the hairpins and lacquer box come into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48294007079130,"sku":"TSS-STICK-CHRS-2X2-7","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48294007111898,"sku":"TSS-STICK-CHRS-2X2-8","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48294007144666,"sku":"TSS-STICK-CHRS-3X3-7","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48294007177434,"sku":"TSS-STICK-CHRS-3X3-8","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48294007210202,"sku":"TSS-STICK-CHRS-4X4-7","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48294007242970,"sku":"TSS-STICK-CHRS-4X4-8","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48294007275738,"sku":"TSS-STICK-CHRS-6X6-7","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48294007308506,"sku":"TSS-STICK-CHRS-6X6-8","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/ichirakutei-eisui-the-courtesan-tsukioka-of-hygoya-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-CHRS-2X2-8-alt-3.webp?v=1785812367","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/ichirakutei-eisui-the-courtesan-tsukioka-of-hygoya-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}