A squat, round-bellied frog rendered in bold black silhouette sits centered against a pale ground, its wide-set eyes staring forward with an expression of deadpan indifference. A small red seal mark hovers above its head, nodding to the Japanese woodblock tradition while the minimalist line work and stark tonal contrast create a wry, almost sardonic mood. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.