{"product_id":"kubo-shunman-cakes-and-food-made-of-seaweed-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Kubo Shunman - Cakes and Food Made of Seaweed - 19th century - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKubo Shunman - Cakes and Food Made of Seaweed - 19th century - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a 19th-century Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kubo Shunman, arranging cakes and food items made from seaweed into a single, carefully observed still life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is built from a focused group of objects: an open lacquered box of confectionery, an ornate bowl filled with blue-grey granules, and stacked wrapped packets. The isometric box and the circular bowl give the arrangement its structure, and a vertical column of text runs alongside them. The palette leans on traditional pigments, with seaweed green and earth tones set against cream, dusty blue, slate grey and mauve brown. A brick-red seal stamp adds the single strongest accent, drawing the eye across the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeaweed has long been a staple of Japanese cooking, and here it is transformed into confections and prepared foods that are presented with the same care given to lacquerware and fine stationery. The print speaks to Japanese gastronomy as a subject worth recording, and to the Edo-period taste for detailed images of everyday luxury. Shunman's work belongs to the broader ukiyo-e tradition, in which ordinary objects were elevated through precise line and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Works as a Sticker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker is shaped to its own outline, so the lacquered box, the bowl and the stacked packets can be followed edge by edge rather than framed in a rectangle. The print rewards close viewing, and a sticker placed at arm's length invites the same attention to its textures and seal. Its layered composition and the contrast of red against cool blues and greens make the object read clearly at a glance and in detail alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290590163162,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-2X2-39","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48290590195930,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-2X2-40","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290590228698,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-3X3-39","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48290590261466,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-3X3-40","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290590294234,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-4X4-39","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48290590327002,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-4X4-40","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290590359770,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-6X6-39","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48290590392538,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-6X6-40","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/kubo-shunman-cakes-and-food-made-of-seaweed-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-KBSHN-2X2-40-alt-3.webp?v=1785682459","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/kubo-shunman-cakes-and-food-made-of-seaweed-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}