Call 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 narrow space works in its favour.

Pairs well with pale oak, rattan, linen and soft white plaster. A single red cushion or a stoneware vase nearby pulls the palette together without copying it.

Don’t crowd it with other busy prints. This one likes a bit of breathing room and one small companion at most. Stretched on a wooden frame and ready to hang.