The Coiffure by Berthe Morisot Canvas Print

With this hair-dressing portrait, scale decides whether the bedroom wakes up. Hung at the right size, the soft pink, warm brown and slate blue settle a room rather than shout in it. The walls feel a touch warmer, painted furniture looks softer, and a quiet corner suddenly has a centre of gravity. Hang it above a dressing table, a low chest of drawers or a bedside reading chair, with a small lamp nearby so the loose brushwork comes alive at night. Pair with linen bedding, painted wood, an old mirror and a stoneware jug of branches. Skip it next to high-contrast graphic prints or glossy modern photography that kind of company flattens the painterly mood and the gentle Impressionist warmth that makes this piece worth living with.