Cats in Collioure after Derain Art Print

Cats in Collioure after Derain Art PrintMost landscape prints behave. This one picks a side. It takes Derain's 1905 Fauvist view of Collioure blue mountains, mustard hills, green and blue olive trees and drops three black cats into the scene. One arches its back, one dangles from a branch, one strolls through the grass. Put it on the wall and the room loosens up. The colours are loud but balanced, and the cats give the eye something cheeky to land on. It reads as a proper piece of art with

cream stoneware and woven baskets

or in a bright kitchen where it can sit against painted plaster or pale oak

Avoid stacking it with other busy travel posters — let it be the talker in the room

Quiet rooms get a centre

the blue band gives it a horizon

painted timber and a touch of pink

You need one botanical cat with teeth

velvet in deep greens or rust

cream tiles

and terracotta pots

or in a bright bedroom where the morning light hits

the glasshouse pulls the whole wall into focus