We like koi best when it comes with a little abrasion. This Ohara Koson woodblock from 1926 has it slightly faded edges, a soft printed grain, two fish caught mid-turn under floating leaves. Hang it in a room that already feels half-quiet a bedroom, a study, a calmer corner of a living room and the wall settles. The off-white background reads almost like plaster, so it tucks into pale walls without looking like a poster. Sits well above a low chest of drawers, a writing desk or a single armchair. Pair with pale oak, rattan, linen and stoneware. Avoid bright tropical prints and busy florals nearby this one wants room to breathe. Stretched as canvas over a wooden frame, ready to hang straight from the box.