Hydrangea (Ajisai) by Kamisaka Sekka Art Print

Hydrangea (Ajisai) by Kamisaka Sekka Art PrintThere's a reason Kamisaka Sekka kept returning to hydrangeas; rooms still respond. The cream ground keeps it quiet, while the deep blue cluster and dark green leaves do the work. It slows a room down. Walls feel softer, corners feel considered, and the eye has somewhere gentle to land. A small piece of Japan on a plain wall. Hang it at eye level above a low console, a writing desk, or a chest of drawers in a bedroom or hallway. North facing rooms suit

Keep the room around it simple

soft blue scoop — sits above a row of hand-painted floral tiles

soft pink lines and bold red lettering bring a bit of late-night charm to the wall

Hang it and a plain wall suddenly has a story

a sideboard or a low bookshelf at eye level

Don't crowd it with other busy food prints — let the repeat do the talking

and the room loosens up

Don't crowd it with other heavy florals

soft stone and pale sky blue

a small bookshelf or a child's bed

Whites stop looking flat

A painterly martini glass sits against bold coral pink