Lake Biwa Snowfall by Hiroshige Canvas Print urban life in art with lamps catching the ridges

with lamps catching the ridges of paint

or over a low sideboard in a study

Avoid sitting it next to bright primary colour or busy floral wallpaper — the soft palette wants room to breathe

and the rest of the room reads more deliberate

Lake Biwa Snowfall by Hiroshige Canvas Print urban life in art with lamps catching the ridgesThis isn't wall filler. It's soft blue with a point of view. The scene is a Japanese landscape a snowy shore opening onto a wide lake, with dusty pink and purple clouds at the top and pale mountains in the distance. Hang it in a calm bedroom or study and the room feels quieter, cooler and more considered. Works above a low bed, a writing desk or a slim console. Pairs well with pale wood, off white linen, stoneware and paper lampshades. Don't crowd it