{"product_id":"utagawa-hiroshige-black-naped-oriole-perched-on-a-stem-of-rose-mallow-ca-1834-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Utagawa Hiroshige - Black-naped Oriole Perched on a Stem of Rose Mallow - ca. 1834 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige - Black-naped Oriole Perched on a Stem of Rose Mallow - ca. 1834 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiroshige shows a single black-naped oriole balanced on a flowering rose mallow stem, a quiet moment of bird and blossom rendered in the classic ukiyo-e woodblock style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is built on two movements: a tall, narrow vertical panel that holds the stem, and a curved diagonal band that carries the bird's posture across it. The golden-yellow songbird sits at the centre of the image, set against sage green foliage. Coral-pink hibiscus blossoms open beside cream-white flowers and unopened buds, while deep navy and black define the bird's markings. Nothing crowds the scene. The bird and the flower hold the composition between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiroshige made this print around 1834, during the Edo period, when bird-and-flower subjects (kachō-e) were a central genre of Japanese printmaking. The black-naped oriole and the rose mallow place the image firmly within a study of natural life, joining ornithology and botany in one frame. The subject carries the theme of seasonal transition that runs through Edo art, and the stillness of the picture reflects Hiroshige's method of finding depth in a single, unhurried moment in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Image on a Sticker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker takes the shape of its artwork, so the oriole and its stem can be read as a cut silhouette rather than a framed picture. The vertical rhythm of the stem and the arc of the bird's body translate directly to the cut line. Placed on a notebook, laptop lid or journal, the piece brings a small slice of Edo-period birdlife into everyday objects, and it rewards a close look up close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290532327642,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-2X2-35","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48290532360410,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-2X2-36","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290532393178,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-3X3-35","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48290532425946,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-3X3-36","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290532458714,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-4X4-35","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48290532491482,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-4X4-36","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48290532524250,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-6X6-35","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48290532557018,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-6X6-36","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/utagawa-hiroshige-black-naped-oriole-perched-on-a-stem-of-rose-mallow-ca-1834-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-TGWHRS-2X2-36-alt-3.webp?v=1785678906","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/utagawa-hiroshige-black-naped-oriole-perched-on-a-stem-of-rose-mallow-ca-1834-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}