Ōyō Sketchbook Plate 07 by Ogino Issui Canvas Print

Ōyō Sketchbook Plate 07 by Ogino Issui Canvas PrintOn a low winter afternoon, the deep red looks almost illegally fresh. The cream shapes lift, the dark green settles, and the wall behind it stops feeling flat. A room with this print on the wall feels more considered. The colour is warm but not loud, the shapes are loose without being scrappy, and the eye gets something to follow without being shouted at. It earns its keep above a writing desk, on a study or hallway wall, or beside a bed where you

Avoid bold cartoon prints or anything graphic in primary colours nearby

leafy trees and a pink tower block tucked behind

while the washed blue keeps everything calm

and the soft brown fur keeps everything grounded so the room never tips into sugary

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corners feel calmer

the white paint hits harder here

sideboard or small reading chair where you can take it in close

colour and a clear point of view arrive in one go

A dignified Great Dane stands crowned and armoured in a stone hall

The dog sits with its back to the room

brass taps and stoneware in earthy colours