Le Voilier by Odilon Redon Art Print

Rooms go quieter when soft pink is this sure of itself. Redon’s little sailboat sits on hazy blue-green water under blooming clouds, and the whole scene feels like a held breath. Hang it above a bed, a low console or a reading chair, where the eye can settle on the yellow sail. It pairs beautifully with linen, pale oak, soft plaster walls and a stoneware lamp. Keep the surroundings calm one or two natural materials are enough. Don’t crowd it with loud graphic prints or hard black frames; this is a piece that wants air around it. Choose a slim oak or off-white frame and let the colours do the quiet work.