Le Grand Bois by Henri Matisse Art Print

Le Grand Bois by Henri Matisse Art PrintTry it above the writing desk; the loose brushwork will do the editing. A confident black on cream Matisse portrait that holds its own without shouting. The room calms down once it goes up. The warm off white background reads as part of the wall, so the lines do all the talking and the eye finally has somewhere to land. Hang it above a desk, console or low sideboard at eye level. It also suits a quiet stretch of hallway wall or the side of a reading

terracotta or strong pattern — the blue wants a quiet stretch of wall to sing against

gallery-shop feel

and easy transformation

a yellow tea towel)

What changes in the room: a flat kitchen wall picks up warmth without you having to repaint

Looks particularly sharp framed in oak or white

Hang it above a coffee station

forest or oxblood

so you don't need to add much else

Hang it at eye level on a plain pale wall

or at the end of a hallway you walk past every day

and a leather chair if you have one