Sparrow and Wild Rose by Hiroshige Canvas Print afrocentric a library wall

a library wall

or the bit of a living room that always feels a little dead — anywhere the colour can do its work

cream linen and stoneware in soft whites

Avoid hanging it next to other strong characters — one loud personality on a wall is plenty

Sparrow and Wild Rose by Hiroshige Canvas Print afrocentric a library wallA bedroom this pared back can take one serious soft pink. A 19th century Hiroshige woodblock a diving sparrow over a wild rose brings movement and warmth to a quiet room without shouting. The cream background is easy on the eye and the dusty pink rose reads as a gentle accent rather than a colour statement. Hang it above a low oak bed, a writing desk or a slim console in a hallway. It sits well with linen bedding, cream walls, stoneware lamps and pale