Frog by Matsumoto Hoji Canvas Print

Frog by Matsumoto Hoji Canvas PrintAfter the afternoon light shifts, the room suddenly has a pulse. Hoji's frog isn't pretty it's just sitting there, looking unimpressed, and that's the whole charm. A small, quiet character that turns a flat wall into something with personality. Hang it at eye level in a study, a reading corner, a hallway, or above a low bedside table. It likes breathing room, so don't crowd it. Pair with pale oak, linen, stoneware and a touch of matte black. Skip the

and the green road pulls the eye straight down the middle

true blacks and a soft cream ground

on a sunlit hallway wall

It works above a low chair

a red pagoda and cherry blossoms above a still lake

the black doesn't soften the room

It's the piece that earns a smile from anyone walking past the bar cart

Put this up and a quiet wall stops being polite

texture and a bit of life around it

Don't crowd it with other busy botanicals — one quiet companion at most

and the cream ground keeps the whole thing easy to live with

or anywhere you pour a drink before dinner