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  • Six-panel screen of misty grey mountains, gnarled pines and a small pavilion under a pale moon and gold leaf clouds.
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Unkoku Tōeki - Scenes from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers - 17th century v1 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal

Unkoku Tōeki - Scenes from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers - 17th century v1 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal

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Unkoku Tōeki - Scenes from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers - 17th century v1 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal

This design reproduces a pair of Japanese six-panel screens by Unkoku Tōeki, rendered as a sequence of misty landscapes that move from mountain to water to pavilion.

Visual Elements & Composition

Ink and gold leaf on paper dominate the image. Gold leaf clouds drift across the upper field, while misty grey-tan mountains and dark ink grey pines occupy the middle ground. A small pavilion sits on a hill, a pale moon hangs in the sky, and a distant figure walks a path toward the scene's edge. The composition reads as a wide rectangle framed by a black border, with the folding-screen structure implied by the rhythm of separate panels.

Meaning & Symbolism

The subject is the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, a classical East Asian poetic and pictorial theme that originated in China and centres on the confluence of the rivers in Hunan province. In China the motif expressed homesickness and political exile. Japanese painters adopted it as a standard vehicle for mood, and Unkoku Tōeki, working within the Unkoku school of the Edo period, carried the tradition forward from the ink practice of Sesshū Tōyō. The pavilion, the solitary figure and the pale moon carry the melancholy and contemplation the theme was built to evoke.

Where the Scene Lives on This Sticker

A kiss-cut sticker is cut to its own outline, so the landscape keeps its silhouette once it is lifted from the backing. The moon, the pavilion and the gold clouds stay whole on the object, giving a small piece of a seventeenth-century screen a place of its own on a laptop, journal or window. Each sticker carries one vantage point from the series, turning the screen's panel-by-panel journey into a single, collectible moment.

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Glossy kiss-cut vinyl stickers made for smooth, indoor surfaces — laptops, journals, mirrors, and other finished items. Crisp edges, vivid color, strong hold, and not waterproof.

What “kiss-cut” means: the blade cuts the vinyl layer into the exact shape while leaving the backing liner whole, so pieces separate cleanly and lift off the sheet without tearing. It’s the neatest way to produce shaped stickers and multi-piece sheets.

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These stickers perform best on smooth, dust-free surfaces — think laptop lids, sealed notebooks, glass, mirrors, finished shelving and lockers. They’ll stick well where the surface is flat and clean; avoid rough wood, silicone, fabric, and heavily textured paint.

  1. Clean: remove dust and oils with a lint-free cloth. For stubborn grime, use a mild soap and water rinse; let the area dry completely.
  2. Align: peel a corner, position carefully, then press the center down first.
  3. Smooth: work outward from the center with a soft card or a thumb to push air out and ensure the edges set down firmly.

Tip: give the adhesive 24 hours to fully settle before heavy handling. These are not designed for outdoor or wet conditions.

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The kiss-cut follows the sticker’s outline for a tidy border; complex shapes can show small variances, but the advertised measurement refers to the maximum edge-to-edge length.