Grumpy Frog after Matsumoto Hoji Art Print workshop Plain walls suddenly have a

Plain walls suddenly have a pulse — the room reads warmer

light timber

The room tightens up around it

and one or two solid-colour cushions in dusty pink or deep green

and rugs with a worn traditional pattern

Grumpy Frog after Matsumoto Hoji Art Print workshop Plain walls suddenly have aSeen beside pale oak, the grumpy frog loses nostalgia and gains grit. The off white ground keeps it quiet on the wall, and the heavy black shape does the rest. A plain room turns a little funnier with this up. The frog stares back at you over breakfast, while you're working, while you're hanging coats. It's a piece of dry humour that doesn't shout. Hang it in a kitchen, a study or a hallway, somewhere you pass often. It likes a clear wall and a bit of