{"product_id":"katsukawa-shunsh-scene-from-the-drama-otokoyama-yunzei-kurabe-12th-month-1768-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章 - Scene From The Drama Otokoyama Yunzei Kurabe - 12th month, 1768 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKatsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章 - Scene From The Drama Otokoyama Yunzei Kurabe - 12th month, 1768 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a dramatic moment from the Kabuki stage, drawn in the polychrome woodblock tradition of Edo-period Japan by Katsukawa Shunshō in 1768.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built on a tall vertical rectangle, with a standing man in a pink robe dominating the frame. He raises one arm high, holding a sword, and his pose carries the stylised tension typical of Kabuki performance. Below him, a crouching man in a patterned vest wears a round crest that anchors the lower half of the scene. A maple tree with yellow leaves adds a seasonal counterpoint at the edge. The palette runs through teal blue, pale yellow, peach, dark brown and muted olive, with the pink robe as the warmest accent against the cooler tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image records a scene from \u003cem\u003eOtokoyama Yunzei Kurabe\u003c\/em\u003e, a Kabuki drama staged in the Edo period, when the theatre was among the city's most popular entertainments. Its raised sword and crouched figure signal conflict and sudden reversal, the kind of moment audiences of the time came to see played out by actors. Shunshō, a leading master of ukiyo-e, rendered these performers as recognisable stars, so the print functions as both a record of the stage and a portrait of its celebrity culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Kiss-Cut Sticker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker follows its own outline, so the artwork here can be presented as the figures and crest themselves rather than a rectangle with a border. The tall format suits the standing actor's raised arm and blade, and the cut edge keeps the crest and maple leaves intact against whatever surface they join. Each piece becomes a small, self-contained staging of the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48291604758746,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-2X2-539","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48291604791514,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-2X2-540","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48291604824282,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-3X3-539","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48291604857050,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-3X3-540","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48291604889818,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-4X4-539","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48291604922586,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-4X4-540","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48291604955354,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-6X6-539","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48291604988122,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-6X6-540","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/katsukawa-shunsh-scene-from-the-drama-otokoyama-yunzei-kurabe-12th-month-1768-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-KTSSHN-2X2-540-alt-3.webp?v=1785714985","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/katsukawa-shunsh-scene-from-the-drama-otokoyama-yunzei-kurabe-12th-month-1768-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}