Hoji Garden Tulip by William Morris Canvas Print

Hoji Garden Tulip by William Morris Canvas PrintBack in 1885, this tulip pattern belonged to another kind of home wallpapered parlours and pattern book studies. Pulled into the same frame as Matsumoto Hoji's famous black frog, it becomes something a bit dryer and more modern. The room gets quiet pattern with one clean punchline. The tulips do the soft work cream ground, gold green vines, a brown bloom or two and the frog gives you something to land on. Works above a console in the hallway, over a

one statement

moody or strictly minimal — this print is happy to be a little bit fun

loud and entirely unbothered

and warm brown tones

Don't drown it in other busy patterns — let the print do the talking

Don't crowd it with other typography prints in the same room — one cheeky line is plenty

and the whole thing pulls the rest of the room up with it

Avoid pairing it with busy florals or hot brights — this piece does its work in the quiet

Don't put it next to anything earnest — no moody landscapes

it tells the bathroom you're serious

The figure feels light and unhurried

The room feels taller