A large off-white Muji fabric wall calendar for 2026 hangs vertically against a metal grid, its cloth surface softly wrinkled with a visible woven texture. At the top centre, “2026” is printed in simple black type. On either side of the year are two decorative horse drawings used as visual headers only: on the left, a stylised horse with bold horizontal colour bands; on the right, a Chinese-style horse drawn with flowing, calligraphic lines. These horses are not linked to specific months. The calendar aligns with the Chinese zodiac Year of the Fire Horse (Bing Wu), which begins at Chinese New Year in mid-February 2026.
The months are arranged in a clean grid with weekday labels and numbered dates. Hand-drawn illustrations are integrated into the layout. From January to September, each image appears directly beneath its month’s date grid. From October to December, the illustrations shift position and appear beside the date grids.
Monthly illustrations are as follows. January shows a yellow stylised bird. February features a blue cat wearing a small crown, with a long body and raised tail. March depicts a small dog next to a red ball. April shows a green teapot with curling steam lines. May is illustrated with a daisy-like flower with a round centre and simple petals. June features an orange coffee pot and a small cup, both emitting steam. July shows a humorous stylised bird. August depicts a hare with long upright ears and fine whiskers. September shows a small group of simplified human figures standing together.
In the final months, October is accompanied by a black cat drawn in loose, expressive ink lines. November features a red pomegranate. December includes festive imagery: a red-hatted Christmas gnome and a decorated Christmas tree topped with a star.
Overall, the calendar combines Muji’s minimalist design with expressive, hand-drawn artwork, distributing animals, everyday objects, and seasonal motifs across the year in a personal interpretation of 2026.
An #ArtCalendar for #ArtAdventCalendar : my wife bought this Muji cloth calendar and wanted me to decorate it. 2026 is in the Chinese zodiac The Year of the Fire Horse (Bing Wu) hence my two horses at the top. #China #ChineseNewYear #CYN