{"product_id":"ysh-hashimoto-chikanobu-scene-of-foxfire-kitsunebi-from-the-play-honch-nijshik-1898-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu - Scene of Foxfire (Kitsunebi) from the Play Honchō nijūshikō - 1898 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eYōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu - Scene of Foxfire (Kitsunebi) from the Play Honchō nijūshikō - 1898 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Meiji-era woodblock print shows a supernatural moment from the 1898 stage play \u003cem\u003eHonchō nijūshikō\u003c\/em\u003e, where drifting kitsunebi, or foxfire, lights a darkened theatrical scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is a nishiki-e triptych, three joined panels that read as one continuous stage picture. Charcoal grey-violet fills most of the composition, broken by cream, pale grey-green and crimson accents. A woman in a floral patterned robe holds a gold-horned mask at the centre, while a man in a dark robe with a sword stands at left and a crouching man with a spear sits at right. A wooden shrine or lantern house anchors the far right edge. Glowing streaks of ochre gold scatter across the dark ground like sparks or fireflies, and a vertical title cartouche runs down the panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKitsunebi are the pale lights of Japanese folklore, traditionally tied to foxes and to the uncanny encounters that follow them. Chikanobu uses the contrast between dark tones and luminous accents to make that glow the emotional centre of the piece. The play's title and the masked figure point to classical theatre, where masks and staging carry the supernatural onto the stage. The work reflects the late nineteenth-century evolution of ukiyo-e, when printmakers focused on drama, atmosphere and cultural narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Sticker Form\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker is shaped to its own outline, so the artwork reads as an object rather than a framed rectangle. The triptych's sweeping composition and the drifting gold lights translate well to a cut edge, letting the figures and glowing sparks sit as a single silhouette. It is a fitting piece for collectors of Japanese folklore and theatrical prints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48288938426586,"sku":"TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-2X2-53","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\" × 2\" \/ White","offer_id":48288938459354,"sku":"TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-2X2-54","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48288938492122,"sku":"TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-3X3-53","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" × 3\" \/ White","offer_id":48288938524890,"sku":"TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-3X3-54","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48288938557658,"sku":"TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-4X4-53","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\" × 4\" \/ White","offer_id":48288938590426,"sku":"TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-4X4-54","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ Transparent","offer_id":48288938623194,"sku":"TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-6X6-53","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6\" × 6\" \/ White","offer_id":48288938655962,"sku":"TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-6X6-54","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/ysh-hashimoto-chikanobu-scene-of-foxfire-kitsunebi-from-the-play-honch-nijshik-1898-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-TSS-STICK-YSHHSH-2X2-54-alt-3.webp?v=1785622380","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/ysh-hashimoto-chikanobu-scene-of-foxfire-kitsunebi-from-the-play-honch-nijshik-1898-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}