{"product_id":"utagawa-kunisada-kabuki-actors-play-the-role-of-47-ronin-seich-gishi-den-unknown-v32-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Utagawa Kunisada - Kabuki actors play the role of 47 Ronin (Seichū gishi den) - unknown v32 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUtagawa Kunisada - Kabuki actors play the role of 47 Ronin (Seichū gishi den) - unknown v32 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada, showing Kabuki actors performing the story of the 47 Ronin on the stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built on a vertical panel, with a Kabuki actor raising a drawn sword overhead as the dominant figure. Diagonal blades cut across the frame and set the movement of the scene. A samurai in a jade green patterned robe, worked with gold embroidery, anchors the lower part of the image, while a second sword angles across his body. The palette runs through charcoal, black, off-white, jade green and gold yellow, and a lattice pattern fills the background. Printed characters in the image read 誠忠義士傳, the title Seichū gishi den, along with the actor's name 大谷友右衛門 and the role label 近習小姓.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the 47 Ronin is the best-known tale of samurai loyalty in Japan. Masterless samurai avenge their dead lord and then accept the consequence of their act, so the image carries the core of bushido: honour, loyalty and the willingness to die for a cause. Kunisada worked in the Edo period, and this print dates to the mid-nineteenth century. By showing actors in costume rather than samurai themselves, the print places the legend inside Kabuki theatre, where the story was performed for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCut to Its Own Outline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker follows the edges of the artwork, so the sword blades and the figures' silhouettes become the sticker's shape rather than sitting inside a square. It suits smooth, flat surfaces such as laptops and journals, where the drawn swords and the robe's gold detail can be seen up close. It works as a small piece of theatre for anyone who knows the story and as a conversation starter for those who do not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48289529463002,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-2X2-273","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48289529495770,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-2X2-274","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48289529528538,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-3X3-273","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48289529561306,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-3X3-274","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48289529594074,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-4X4-273","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48289529626842,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-4X4-274","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48289529659610,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-6X6-273","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48289529692378,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-6X6-274","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/utagawa-kunisada-kabuki-actors-play-the-role-of-47-ronin-seich-gishi-den-unknown-v32-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-TGWKNS-2X2-274-alt-3.webp?v=1785638363","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/utagawa-kunisada-kabuki-actors-play-the-role-of-47-ronin-seich-gishi-den-unknown-v32-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}