Nasturtiums with The Dance by Henri Matisse Art Print sri lanka slightly cheeky burst of colour

slightly cheeky burst of colour without going twee

Works above a coffee station

Hang it on a calm wall and the room reads as considered rather than busy

Here's the trick: let the Highland cow cut through all that linen

and the cream backdrop gives the colour blocks room to breathe

Nasturtiums with The Dance by Henri Matisse Art Print sri lanka slightly cheeky burst of colourUnlike most still life art, this doesn't wait for approval. Matisse pushes coral pink dancers and a vase of trailing green leaves straight at you, all on a deep blue ground that refuses to sit quietly. Put it up and the room shifts. The blue cools the wall down while the pink and orange warm everything in front of it, which is why neutral rooms suddenly look intentional rather than safe. Hang it on a chalky off white or pale plaster wall, at eye level