Jumping Carp by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:39x70in (99x178cm) Fine red accents lend a

Fine red accents lend a quiet pulse to the composition

Inset maps provide supplementary detail

You can place the focal point on your home or any meaningful landmark

The mallet’s diagonal and the horse’s arc set a graceful rhythm across the picture

showing both fixed positions and movements

Jumping Carp by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:39x70in (99x178cm) Fine red accents lend aJumping Carp by Ohara Koson (1900) is a refined Japanese woodblock print that captures a single fish caught at the height of its leap, water beading and splashing into stylized arcs around the body. Kosonclosely associated with the early 20thcentury shin hanga renewal of traditional printmakingwas celebrated for his close observation of wildlife and his graceful sense of motion. Here, the familiar carp motif is distilled to its essentials: an elegant