Taira no Tadanori by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas Print

Taira no Tadanori by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas PrintStart with the deep navy of the armour; it'll wake every piece of warm timber around it. Hang this in a study or quiet hallway and the room slows down the cream background opens the wall up while the dark blue and warm browns ground everything below it. It sits beautifully above a writing desk, a low console or a reading chair, around eye level. Pair it with linen, oak or walnut, soft wool throws, stoneware and a paper lamp. Avoid bright pop art

Unlike most travel art

The deep red pulls every warm tone in the space forward — terracotta

linen and a brass lamp

terracotta tile and warm brown leather

Don't put another busy floral right next to it

and the blue water keeps it from going sickly sweet

Keep it solo or in a small set with quieter botanicals

the matt fine-art paper keeps the colours clean and the brushy texture honest

bouclé and warm off-white walls

low changing table or small bookshelf at sitting-eye height so a child can actually see it

Avoid putting it next to busy tropical prints or saturated nautical art — the charm is in the restraint

Linen and cream upholstery look more considered