Portrait de Marguerite by Matisse Canvas Print

Try it above the writing desk; the strong vertical will do the editing. One quiet face against a wall of mustard yellow is enough to pull a busy corner back into order. Put it up and the room reads more deliberate: the yellow warms cool daylight, the blue-grey dress echoes soft furnishings, and the dark green hair picks up any plants nearby. It suits a study wall, a hallway at eye level, or the space beside a bedroom window. Pair it with walnut or teak, aged leather, oatmeal linen and a couple of mustard or cream ceramics. Don’t crowd it with other faces or heavy pattern this one wants a clear wall and a little breathing room. On canvas the brushwork keeps a soft, painted edge.