New Year's Day in Edo by Hiroshige Art Print

New Year's Day in Edo by Hiroshige Art PrintThere's a reason Hiroshige kept returning to snow scenes; rooms still respond. The deep night sky, soft snow and a flash of red shrine fencing bring quiet weight to a wall without darkening it. It earns its keep above a low sideboard, in a narrow hallway or beside a reading chair, where the figures with parasols give the eye something to wander over. Pair it with dark stained wood, linen, paper shades and stoneware in earthy tones. Plaster, off white

so it doesn't drift into pastel

A single poppy fills the frame

Don't crowd it with other bold pieces — this one wants to lead

blue shutters and tall green cypress pull the eye and quietly shift everything else into a softer key

It adds depth without adding noise

it brings warmth and a bit of character to a wall that usually holds a clock or nothing at all

A modern travel-poster view of Sydney's Bondi Beach

brass taps and a few vintage tins or signs

not just at Halloween

the deep gold will handle the drama

packed with neatly labelled leaves

Don't crowd it with other Morris repeats — one Morris in a room is plenty