Cat and Goldfish Bowl by Ohara Koson Art Print

Cat and Goldfish Bowl by Ohara Koson Art PrintCall it playful if you want; we call it better walls. A 1933 Japanese woodblock by Ohara Koson a black and white kitten in a red collar mid stalk beside a bowl of orange goldfish. The room gets a small story in the corner. A quiet wall picks up a touch of red and a flash of orange, and suddenly there's something to look at without anything getting loud. Hangs best at eye level on a calm wall a hallway, a study, the wall beside a reading chair. A

terracotta planters and warm brass

holding a glass cola bottle like it's the most ordinary thing in the world

Let the painting do the talking

soft cream rugs and pottery in cream or warm yellow

linen and leather

notice what the soft blue does to painted timber

Above a kitchen counter

The drawn sandal pulls warm mustard against deep blue

Looks great against chalky off-white or soft stone-coloured walls

and warm bedside lighting

Mustard cushions or a rust-toned rug will echo the hills without matching too neatly

It holds its own above a small counter