The Circus by Matisse Canvas Print

The Circus by Matisse Canvas PrintAgainst plaster, the deep pink reads less sweet, more deliberate. Matisse's Circus cut out plays its bold pink, navy and white off each other with confident, hand cut edges. Hung over a sofa, sideboard or desk, it lifts a quiet room without tipping into chaos. Pair it with painted off white walls, velvet seating in dusty rose or olive, walnut wood and a little brass or black metal. Keep nearby surfaces fairly clear so the shapes can breathe. Avoid

Pair it with oak or walnut wood

somewhere people slow down rather than rush through

or on a stair landing

Three things it does fast: ground grey

or in a bright dining nook

It holds its own above a sofa

A quiet hallway or office wall comes to life with it

with patches of off-white pushing through like light catching a worn sleeve

or a reading chair where the eye can travel up the trunks

and the Liberty London exhibition typography gives the whole thing a Regent Street poster swagger instead of a polite garden study

cream linen and a single brass lamp

So do living rooms with darker walls