Red Algae on Sky Blue by Henri Matisse Art Print

Red Algae on Sky Blue by Henri Matisse Art PrintWe like a botanical best when it comes with a little abrasion. This is Matisse from 1952 a hand cut red shape laid on a chalky sky blue ground, signed in pencil at the corner. There's nothing precious about it, and that's exactly the point. Hang it and a quiet room wakes up. The red does the heavy lifting; the blue keeps things calm enough to live with every day. It reads as botanical, abstract and joyful all at once. It works above a sofa, in a

It still does that job today

It works best at eye level — above a bed

Don't put it next to fussy florals or another loud illustrated print — let it lead

Eye-level or a touch above furniture is the sweet spot

human and a bit playful

She's the quiet one in the room

sunny feel

Printed on premium fine-art paper with crisp edges to the lettering

Tall and narrow

slightly serious wall suddenly has a sense of humour

and one or two ceramics in chalky off-white

and the soft cream ground quietly warms everything around it