Leaping Horse by Hokusai Canvas Print decorative arts Keep it away from cool

Keep it away from cool grey schemes and very pale minimal rooms — it wants warmth around it

while the green leaves soften the whole thing so it never feels heavy

Hang it where people sit and slow down — above a sofa in the living room

Six rows of hand-painted PIZZA stack down a warm sand background

The soft pink border pulls the eye in

Leaping Horse by Hokusai Canvas Print decorative arts Keep it away from coolBy late afternoon, the leaping horse stops looking decorative and starts working. The room quietens around it. Soft black brushwork on warm off white paper carries real movement, but the palette stays so calm it never shouts across a room. Hang it at eye level above a low writing desk, a slim console or a bedroom bench. It does its best work on a chalky off white or pale plaster wall, with pale oak or dark stained timber nearby and a paper or linen