Ocean Waves by Kamisaka Sekka Art Print art show Good next to painted timber

Good next to painted timber

a snug reading corner or a small study wall — anywhere a vertical anchor pulls the eye up

Avoid pairing it with busy florals on the surrounding walls

ribbed glassware and cream stoneware

Ocean Waves by Kamisaka Sekka Art Print art show Good next to painted timberWhat it adds isn't clutter. It's vertical tension in the right places. A graphic Japanese woodblock from 1909, with deep blue waves, pine branches and a small red gate set against a warm cream ground. It quiets a busy room without going flat the blue gives the wall weight, the red keeps it interesting. Hang it above a low console, a writing desk or at the end of a hallway where the eye needs somewhere to land. Sits well with pale woods, linen, paper