Doves No. 2 by Hilma af Klint Canvas Print

Doves No. 2 by Hilma af Klint Canvas PrintOn a warm afternoon, the soft pink looks almost illegally fresh. The heart sits inside the circle quietly, and the room slows down a notch to meet it. Put it up and a flat wall stops being flat. The pinks and lilacs soften the light, the deep red holds one corner steady, and the small rainbows at the base give the eye somewhere to go. It works above a bed, a low sideboard, a writing desk, or on its own as the main thing on a study or hallway wall.

a sunlit living room

Avoid hanging it next to busy florals or other strong typography — the geometry needs quiet around it

Skip moody landscapes and busy florals nearby — this piece wants room to breathe

Two large butterflies

The canvas adds a soft

bold geometric prints or strong black and white photography will fight the soft greens and pinks

inviting you to bask in its serene beauty

and a tidy palette of beige and oat gets a friendly jolt of colour without losing its calm

This Klimt-inspired black cat sits in a thick flower garden of orange

It works hardest in a kitchen

It loves a narrow vertical run — between two doorways

the purple sleeves stacked with bracelets