Soupir by Henri Matisse Art Print floral illustration cream linen and brushed brass

cream linen and brushed brass

but there's enough character in the buildings to keep the eye busy on a slow walk past

A terracotta bell tower holds the right side

the sand-coloured path warms the floor line

this garden bird brings the check

Soupir by Henri Matisse Art Print floral illustration cream linen and brushed brassOnce the soft cream enters, the whole room stops apologising. Matisse's line drawing is quiet and confident, and that's exactly what most rooms are missing. The eye follows the masts, the curling flowers, the little balcony, and the room calms down around it. Hang it on a chalky off white wall above a console, a low sideboard or at the end of a hallway where there's nothing pulling focus. It sits well with pale oak, linen, rattan and warm whites.