A young hippopotamus peers over an invisible barrier, its head tilted with curious, expressive eyes and textured gray-brown skin rendered in soft watercolor and ink. The composition is intimate and playful, with the hippo occupying the lower half of a cream-white ground, creating a sense of gentle wonder and connection. At home in a nursery, child's bedroom, or playful living space. A Baltic birch top with a beveled edge and satin finish, the artwork printed across it, made to order on steel legs in black or gold. A working piece of furniture that earns its place as an independent artist's work.