Icarus by Henri Matisse Art Print

Icarus by Henri Matisse Art PrintThis isn't wall filler. It's deep blue with a point of view. Matisse's Icarus is one of the best known cut outs from his 1946 Jazz series a black figure with a red heart, falling through a starry sky. Hang it and the room shifts. The blue is loud but not chaotic, and that single red dot gives the wall a heartbeat. It pulls warmth out of timber furniture and gives a plain room a clear focal point. Works best on a slightly off white or chalky wall, eye

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The walls warm up

The bright red bus

the small red pagoda gives the eye a place to land

a kids' bedroom

Anywhere the light is generous and the mood is informal

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