{"product_id":"kitagawa-utamaro-the-coming-thunderstorm-from-the-illustrated-book-flowers-of-the-four-seasons-1801-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Kitagawa Utamaro - The Coming Thunderstorm, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons - 1801 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKitagawa Utamaro - The Coming Thunderstorm, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons - 1801 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ukiyo-e woodblock print shows a household caught in the moment before a summer storm breaks, drawn by Kitagawa Utamaro for the 1801 illustrated book \u003cem\u003eFlowers of the Four Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiagonal rain lines sweep across the whole sheet and set the pace of the scene. A rectangular shuttered window anchors one side, where a man in a striped robe pushes the shutter open to face the weather. A woman holds a teal umbrella against the driving rain, while women shelter beneath a teal cloth canopy. On the veranda, a child in a salmon pink kimono kneels. The palette runs on cream, teal green, salmon pink, grey and dark brown, the restrained tones of traditional woodblock printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print captures a shifting season, with the calm of the household set against the gathering force of the storm. Utamaro pairs botanical beauty with the elemental power of weather, so the flowers and the thunderstorm read as parts of one seasonal cycle. The figures, sheltering and bracing, stand for people living inside nature's rhythms and the passing of time. Produced during the Edo period, the work is a clear example of early nineteenth-century Japanese printmaking and of Utamaro's attention to the everyday life of his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCut to the Shape of the Storm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker follows its own outline, so the image sits on a shape of its own rather than inside a border. The rain lines and the umbrella canopy can carry the composition's diagonals straight to the edge of the cut, which suits this design better than a square frame would. Collectors who keep the Four Seasons series together will find the storm a fitting addition to the set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290761244890,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-2X2-207","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48290761277658,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-2X2-208","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290761310426,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-3X3-207","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48290761343194,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-3X3-208","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290761375962,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-4X4-207","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48290761408730,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-4X4-208","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290761441498,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-6X6-207","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48290761474266,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-6X6-208","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/kitagawa-utamaro-the-coming-thunderstorm-from-the-illustrated-book-flowers-of-the-four-seasons-1801-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-2X2-208-alt-3.webp?v=1785687327","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/kitagawa-utamaro-the-coming-thunderstorm-from-the-illustrated-book-flowers-of-the-four-seasons-1801-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}