{"product_id":"kubo-shunman-girl-in-the-form-of-a-divinity-beating-a-drum-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Kubo Shunman - Girl In the Form of a Divinity Beating a Drum - 19th century - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKubo Shunman - Girl In the Form of a Divinity Beating a Drum - 19th century - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA celestial maiden strikes a drum mid-stroke in this 19th-century Japanese artwork by Kubo Shunman, her body caught in the rhythm of the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure fills a tall vertical panel. A long, flowing robe in pale blue-green falls around her, and a cream and blue scarf lifts behind her in the motion of the drumbeat. Blush pink and brick red accent the figure, while wisps of cloud drift across the upper field and anchor the scene in a quiet, open sky. Dark slate defines the drum and the strongest contours, so the eye moves from the drum face to the figure and back. The composition is restrained, with no clutter beyond the figure, the drum, and the clouds. The Japanese characters 天女 (tennyo) sit within the panel and name the subject directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tennyo is a heavenly maiden of Japanese folklore, a divine being who appears among mortals and moves through the sky. Placing her at a drum joins two worlds: the sacred presence of the divine and the earthly, rhythmic act of percussion. The clouds mark her celestial setting, and the drum signals music as a form of ritual and celebration. Shunman's work reflects the classical style of its era, with its focus on the character of the divine being and the physical energy of the strike, rendered in a woodblock-inspired idiom that was central to Japanese printmaking in the nineteenth century.\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 celestial figure can stand alone on a surface without a border around her. The cut lets the cloud shapes and the sweep of the robe read as one silhouette against whatever they are applied to. Because the design is a single vertical image, it suits a surface that gives the tennyo room to be seen at a glance, and the drum becomes a focal point for anyone who looks closely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290565128410,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-2X2-117","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48290565161178,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-2X2-118","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290565193946,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-3X3-117","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48290565226714,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-3X3-118","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290565259482,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-4X4-117","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48290565292250,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-4X4-118","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290565325018,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-6X6-117","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48290565357786,"sku":"TSS-STICK-KBSHN-6X6-118","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/kubo-shunman-girl-in-the-form-of-a-divinity-beating-a-drum-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-KBSHN-2X2-118-alt-3.webp?v=1785681019","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/kubo-shunman-girl-in-the-form-of-a-divinity-beating-a-drum-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}