Plaster Torso by Matisse Canvas Print

Plaster Torso by Matisse Canvas PrintMost still life prints behave. This one picks a side. Matisse leans into chalky white, soft green and a sudden deep blue jug, and the result is calm without being sleepy. Put it up and a quiet corner finds its centre a room with linen, pale wood and a little plaster character suddenly feels considered rather than under decorated. Best hung at eye level above a small writing desk, a slim console in a hallway, or a bedside chest where you'll see it

the warm ochre stops it going cold

adding a dash of retro flair

The room picks up a holiday mood without anyone having to say so

A bird and white magnolia study with the layered

Eye-level above a console works too

breakfast nook or dining corner without taking the room over

It turns a flat

grounded colour

and pairs with linen bedding

and one — only one — accent that echoes the red

Avoid putting it next to busy florals or another loud poster — this one wants a quieter neighbour

Hang it eye-level above a low sideboard or a slim console where the green of the sofa can echo across a planter or a ceramic lamp base