Black Cat by the Sea, Matisse-Inspired Canvas Print Color:Unframed The room stops being polite

The room stops being polite — there's a red sun

and the single yellow bloom does the work that a vase of fresh flowers would do on a side table

the soft red car looks almost illegally fresh

or another loud fruit print will drown it out

Best on a calm wall above a desk

Black Cat by the Sea, Matisse-Inspired Canvas Print Color:Unframed The room stops being politeBack in the 1950s, this painted black cat belonged to another kind of home a sun warmed villa with a sea view and a palm in a clay pot by the door. The colour does the work: deep red walls, a yellow arch, soft pink terrace, and that quiet stripe of blue sea. Hang it in a living room, hallway or sunny kitchen and the room gets noticeably warmer and a touch more playful. It sits best on a chalky off white wall, above a low console or sideboard, where