Unimpressed Frog Meika Gafu by Matsumoto Hoji 1814 - Frog Poster Size:12" x 16" and gold stack and overlap

and gold stack and overlap across a cream ground

Hand-painted with bold

as if viewing the night sky through both a telescope and a dreamer's imagination

translucent shapes suggest movement and depth

Unimpressed Frog Meika Gafu by Matsumoto Hoji 1814 - Frog Poster Size:12" x 16" and gold stack and overlapA squat toad rendered in mottled gray tones dominates this composition, its textured skin rendered with careful stippling and line work against a warm cream ground. The frog's enormous circular belly is left blank and white, while its downturned mouth curves into an unmistakable frown, creating an expression of sullen displeasure, with a red seal stamp marking the upper left corner in the style of classical Japanese printmaking. At home in a gallery