Bouquet of Anemones by Matisse Art Print whimsical touch Pair it with soft pinks

Pair it with soft pinks

Hang it and a quiet wall picks up the feel of a sunny Italian hillside — stairways

or let it sit on its own above a reading chair

Don't crowd it with other strong patterns or competing travel art — let this one carry the story

Bouquet of Anemones by Matisse Art Print whimsical touch Pair it with soft pinksYes, Matisse knew how to charm a room and how to cut. This is one of his quieter still lifes: a handful of red, pink and purple anemones in a tall glass goblet, set against a soft lilac wash. The room it goes into feels warmer and a little more lived in. Reds and pinks lift a chalky off white wall; the lilac background flatters painted plaster, linen and pale wood. Hang it above a bedroom chest of drawers, a dressing table or a hallway console, or let