Reaching Waves by Arthur Dove Art Print decorative arts Two thick blocks of paint

Two thick blocks of paint — deep burgundy stacked over warm mustard on a soft linen ground — do the talking

mustard walls and shuttered windows tumbling down towards the trees

sun-warmed feel

A room with a lot of white walls and pale wood suddenly has somewhere to look

Reaching Waves by Arthur Dove Art Print decorative arts Two thick blocks of paintThere's a reason Arthur Dove kept returning to abstract; rooms still respond. Hang it and a calm room gains a slow, weather driven undercurrent the kind of quiet movement that makes upholstery and timber feel more considered. It belongs above a low sideboard or writing desk, where the horizontal sweep can breathe. Pair it with oak, oxidised brass, raw linen and one piece of dark stoneware. Avoid hanging it against busy wallpaper or near another