Red Algae on Sky Blue by Henri Matisse Canvas Print decorative wall decor Older botanicals

Older botanicals

bouclé and matte ceramics

the yellow blooms warm it

The canvas weave softens the brushwork edges nicely

light oak and woven texture

Red Algae on Sky Blue by Henri Matisse Canvas Print decorative wall decor Older botanicalsWe like a botanical best when it comes with a little abrasion. This is Matisse from 1952 a hand cut red shape laid on a chalky sky blue ground, signed in pencil at the corner. There's nothing precious about it, and that's exactly the point. Hang it and a quiet room wakes up. The red does the heavy lifting; the blue keeps things calm enough to live with every day. It reads as botanical, abstract and joyful all at once. It works above a sofa, in a