{"product_id":"utagawa-kuniyoshi-hakomaru-buy-chikara-gusa-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Utagawa Kuniyoshi - Hakoōmaru, Buyū chikara-gusa - 19th century - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi - Hakoōmaru, Buyū chikara-gusa - 19th century - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 19th-century ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi shows Hakoōmaru, a figure of legendary standing, drawn from the series \u003cem\u003eBuyū chikara-gusa\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA young man in a red floral kimono and white hakama holds a sword at the centre of a tall vertical panel. Vermilion red dominates the figure, set against beige and off-white ground, with dark blue and teal accents in the surrounding areas. The layout is balanced and traditional: the figure is framed by a calligraphic poem cartouche, a vertical name cartouche, and a seal mark. Bold outlines and fine line work define the composition, and the print's floral pattern adds texture without crowding the figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sword and the stance mark the image as a martial subject, while the poem and name cartouches place the figure within the literary tradition of Japanese woodblock printing. Hakoōmaru belongs to the body of Japanese folklore and historical storytelling that Kuniyoshi drew on throughout his career. The print comes from the Edo period, when ukiyo-e artists turned heroic narratives into widely circulated images, and Kuniyoshi's dramatic, dynamic handling of movement and strength made him one of the most influential printmakers of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt to the Shape of the Subject\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker is cut to its own outline, so the figure's silhouette and the vertical rhythm of the panel become the edge of the object itself. The sword, the kimono's folds and the cartouches all read as one continuous shape rather than a rectangle with an image inside it. Collectors of Kuniyoshi and of Japanese martial imagery will find the design holds its composition at close range, where the line work and seal mark can be studied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48289244676314,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-2X2-235","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48289244709082,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-2X2-236","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48289244741850,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-3X3-235","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48289244774618,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-3X3-236","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48289244807386,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-4X4-235","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48289244840154,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-4X4-236","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48289244872922,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-6X6-235","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48289244905690,"sku":"TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-6X6-236","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/utagawa-kuniyoshi-hakomaru-buy-chikara-gusa-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-TGWKNY-2X2-236-alt-3.webp?v=1785633048","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/utagawa-kuniyoshi-hakomaru-buy-chikara-gusa-19th-century-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}