Tropical Forest with Monkeys by Henri Rousseau Canvas Print

Tropical Forest with Monkeys by Henri Rousseau Canvas PrintEven the linen in here starts looking expensive next to that deep red foliage. Rousseau's 1910 jungle pulls a quiet room awake without shouting. The deep greens settle the wall down; the red bushes and small flashes of yellow do the lifting. Hang it where you actually sit above a sofa, behind a reading chair, or on the main wall of a study. Pair it with dark wood, rattan, linen in cream or deep green, and a few real plants if you've got them. Don't

a fairway sweeping down to a pond

Skip it next to fussy florals

First glance: sea-blue water

so it adds personality without shouting

The canvas gives the brushwork a softer

and the room picks up a clear focal point without going loud

florals and bold spots

The flowers bleed

It also works above a bed if you want the bedroom to feel like a retreat

asks for the centre spot and very little around it

or on a stair landing where you want a small jolt of personality

Avoid hanging it alongside heavy dark florals or moody landscapes — it wants light