Soupir by Henri Matisse Canvas Print spires Pairs well with oak or

Pairs well with oak or painted timber

hallway or snug study where you want a single confident piece rather than a crowded scheme

mustard and deep green do the quiet work

One cheerful focal piece in a kitchen does more than three competing ones

Don't crowd it with other busy florals or another high-colour piece — it likes a bit of room to breathe

Soupir by Henri Matisse Canvas Print spires Pairs well with oak orOnce the soft cream enters, the whole room stops apologising. Matisse's line drawing is quiet and confident, and that's exactly what most rooms are missing. The eye follows the masts, the curling flowers, the little balcony, and the room calms down around it. Hang it on a chalky off white wall above a console, a low sideboard or at the end of a hallway where there's nothing pulling focus. It sits well with pale oak, linen, rattan and warm whites.