Poem by Chunagon Yakamochi by Hokusai Art Print

Poem by Chunagon Yakamochi by Hokusai Art PrintGive the feature wall one hard decision, and let everything else relax. This is a faithful reproduction of Hokusai's woodblock harbour scene, all deep blue water, warm brown cliffs and a slim band of coral sky. Put it up and the room settles. The deep blue cools a warm space; the coral horizon stops the whole thing feeling cold. The eye travels boats, cliffs, distant shore so the wall reads quiet but interesting, not flat. Hangs best at eye level

a pink tea towel or a patterned rug without it feeling random

an oak or walnut sideboard

clear glass jars and a stack of mismatched mugs

With a baby elephant in a bubble bath

Guests notice it before they notice the taps

without shouting over it

Give it breathing room

where the type can be read from across the room

the soft blues cooling the space while warm browns and the red lodge pull it back to cosy

your nursery can carry more orange than it thinks

so the flowers seem to sit in the room rather than float on it

Pairs well with velvet seating