Icarus by Henri Matisse Art Print australian or on a narrow stretch

or on a narrow stretch where you want one strong piece rather than a busy gallery wall

There's a reason watercolour artists keep returning to baby animals

not where they sit in silence

terracotta tile and stoneware in soft pink or clay

Avoid neon plastic toys nearby and busy patterned wallpaper — this print wants a calm wall to do its job properly

Icarus by Henri Matisse Art Print australian or on a narrow stretchThis isn't wall filler. It's deep blue with a point of view. Matisse's Icarus is one of the best known cut outs from his 1946 Jazz series a black figure with a red heart, falling through a starry sky. Hang it and the room shifts. The blue is loud but not chaotic, and that single red dot gives the wall a heartbeat. It pulls warmth out of timber furniture and gives a plain room a clear focal point. Works best on a slightly off white or chalky wall, eye