Oxherd by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas Print

What’s the study missing? Deep black with some nerve. A young flute player curled against a huge black ox, painted in the loose Japanese woodblock manner Kamisaka Sekka made his own. Hang it and the room gets quieter and a little more thoughtful the deep black pulls the eye and the cream borders let the wall breathe. Works above a low console, a writing desk or a reading bench. Pair it with pale oak, walnut, linen, stoneware and a paper shade or two. Let it sit on a chalky off-white or warm plaster wall with room around it. Don’t crowd it with busy florals or bright graphic posters this one wants space and a hush around it.