{"product_id":"kitagawa-utamaro-the-oiran-yoyogiku-of-matsubaya-standing-under-a-cherry-tree-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Kitagawa Utamaro - The Oiran Yoyogiku of Matsubaya Standing under a Cherry Tree - unknown - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKitagawa Utamaro - The Oiran Yoyogiku of Matsubaya Standing under a Cherry Tree - unknown - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro, showing the oiran Yoyogiku of Matsubaya standing beneath a blossoming cherry tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built on a tall vertical rectangle, with the standing woman in a blue patterned kimono held at its centre under a sweep of branches. Slate blue-grey and cream dominate the palette, warmed by tan and touches of coral, with black used for the kimono of the man beside her. A round oiled-paper parasol forms the one clear circular shape in the scene, echoing the blossom canopy above. A kneeling woman in pale floral dress sits lower in the frame, anchoring the group. The linework is fine and deliberate, and the image carries no lettering beyond its title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtamaro made his name in the Edo period, when the Ukiyo-e print flourished as a popular art of courtesans, actors and seasonal life. The oiran, the highest rank of courtesan, stands here as a study of refined beauty rather than a narrative scene. The cherry tree in bloom marks the season and the fleeting nature of spring, a theme central to Japanese aesthetics. Together the figures, parasol and blossom express traditional elegance, nature and a serene, graceful mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFraming the Print in Vinyl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker is cut to the outline of its own artwork, so the print's vertical form and parasol curve define the shape you apply. Placed on a laptop lid, journal cover or notebook, the design reads as a small framed print, with the figures close enough to study up close. It suits collectors of Japanese woodblock art and anyone who keeps Edo-period imagery within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290748334298,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-2X2-249","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48290748367066,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-2X2-250","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290748399834,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-3X3-249","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48290748432602,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-3X3-250","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290748465370,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-4X4-249","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48290748498138,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-4X4-250","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290748530906,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-6X6-249","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48290748563674,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-6X6-250","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/kitagawa-utamaro-the-oiran-yoyogiku-of-matsubaya-standing-under-a-cherry-tree-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-KTGTMR-2X2-250-alt-3.webp?v=1785686717","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/kitagawa-utamaro-the-oiran-yoyogiku-of-matsubaya-standing-under-a-cherry-tree-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}