{"product_id":"katsushika-hokusai-cage-of-fireflies-at-dawn-in-summer-ca-1800-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Katsushika Hokusai - Cage of Fireflies at Dawn in Summer - ca. 1800 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKatsushika Hokusai - Cage of Fireflies at Dawn in Summer - ca. 1800 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai that holds a single summer moment: fireflies sealed in a cage as the sky lightens at dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is built from quiet, layered planes. A lattice screen and a green patterned curtain frame the scene, while a seated woman holding a yellow fan anchors the lower half. Bamboo, lotus leaves and a water jar on a stand fill the space in sage green and cream, with salmon and charcoal used for accents. The pale yellow of the fireflies is the lightest note in the composition, so the eye travels to the cage first. A vertical column of Japanese characters, \u003cem\u003e曉螢\u003c\/em\u003e (\"dawn firefly\"), sits beside the scene and gives the print its title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHokusai's print belongs to the Edo period and dates to around 1800, when ukiyo-e artists turned everyday seasonal life into a subject of its own. Fireflies stand for summer nights, and a cage of them held until dawn stands for something brief that is deliberately kept. The work pairs natural light with the fleeting, so the glow of the insects reads as a moment that ends with the morning. The lattice, the fan and the still water all reinforce the mood of stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Kiss-Cut Sticker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker follows its own outline, so the cage, the figure and the bamboo can be seen as a single shape rather than a framed rectangle. The design rewards close attention: small details like the fan, the lotus leaves and the characters only read at arm's length. It suits laptops, journals and other flat surfaces where a print of this detail can be seen up close, and the cut line lets the artwork sit on the surface the way the original sits on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48291455893722,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-2X2-139","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48291455926490,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-2X2-140","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48291455959258,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-3X3-139","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48291455992026,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-3X3-140","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48291456024794,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-4X4-139","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48291456057562,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-4X4-140","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48291456090330,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-6X6-139","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48291456123098,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-6X6-140","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/katsushika-hokusai-cage-of-fireflies-at-dawn-in-summer-ca-1800-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-KTSHKS-2X2-140-alt-3.webp?v=1785704123","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/katsushika-hokusai-cage-of-fireflies-at-dawn-in-summer-ca-1800-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}