{"product_id":"shkad-shj-sparrow-on-plum-branch-ume-ni-suzume-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Shōkadō Shōjō - Sparrow on Plum Branch (Ume ni Suzume) - unknown - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShōkadō Shōjō - Sparrow on Plum Branch (Ume ni Suzume) - unknown - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small sparrow rests on a blossoming plum branch in this monochrome ink painting, a hanging scroll attributed to the Zen monk and painter Shōkadō Shōjō.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is built from pale grey paper and graded ink in dark grey, mid grey and near black. The composition runs across a horizontal panel, with the blossoming branch sweeping through the open space and the songbird perched on it as the single point of animal life. A dark rock outcrop anchors the lower part of the scene, giving the eye a weighted base against the lighter paper. A small artist's seal sits within the panel as a quiet finishing mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlum blossom is among the first flowers to open in late winter or early spring, so it stands for resilience, renewal and the spirit that endures harsh weather. The sparrow brings a lively presence to that serene setting, and together the two form a brief, quiet meeting of bird and flower drawn from the East Asian bird-and-flower tradition. Shōkadō Shōjō was a prominent Zen Buddhist monk of the early Edo period, celebrated for mastery of painting and calligraphy. His work reflects the literati sensibility of its era, where spiritual devotion and close observation of nature were one practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Kiss-Cut Sticker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design suits a sticker because its subject is a single bird on a single branch, and a kiss-cut lets the sparrow and branch be cut to their own outline rather than sitting inside a square. The scene reads as an object in its own right, so it works as a small, self-contained image on a journal, laptop lid or any other smooth flat surface the sticker is applied to. Each piece carries the painting's economy of line and wash, placed where the owner chooses to see it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2 Inch \/ Transparent","offer_id":48548024746202,"sku":"24285318671923578095","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Inch \/ White","offer_id":48548024778970,"sku":"12317675222766566007","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Inch \/ Transparent","offer_id":48548024811738,"sku":"34964740263046482479","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Inch \/ White","offer_id":48548024844506,"sku":"52425830795519570904","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Inch \/ Transparent","offer_id":48548024877274,"sku":"11553025364225031375","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Inch \/ White","offer_id":48548024910042,"sku":"26308655752212089276","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Inch \/ Transparent","offer_id":48548024942810,"sku":"29710981205359579135","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Inch \/ White","offer_id":48548024975578,"sku":"76648804379321441984","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/shkad-shj-sparrow-on-plum-branch-ume-ni-suzume-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-unknown-alt-3.webp?v=1788533092","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/shkad-shj-sparrow-on-plum-branch-ume-ni-suzume-unknown-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}