Grumpy Frog by Matsumoto Hoji Canvas Print skyscraper A chunky half-sun rises out

A chunky half-sun rises out of an inky horizon

and the soft sky pulls the eye upward

a low bookshelf or a reading nook at toddler eye-line

Skip hanging it next to other heavy patterns or strong floral prints — this one likes a bit of breathing room

Some summer prints match a room

Grumpy Frog by Matsumoto Hoji Canvas Print skyscraper A chunky half-sun rises outThis isn't wall filler. It's black ink with a point of view. A grumpy little frog, drawn in loose woodblock strokes after the 18th century Japanese illustrator Matsumoto Hoji. Hang it and the room loosens up. The expression does the work wide eyed, turned down mouth, sitting in plenty of warm off white space. It quietly pulls a smile out of anyone who notices. Works well in a kitchen, a study, a downstairs loo, or a narrow hallway where you want