Butterflies by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas Print woodblock-style navy or pink textiles

navy or pink textiles

with Fountains Abbey holding the middle distance and a sandy path leading the eye in

the heavy paint texture reads like a real painting from across the room

Skip it in stark white minimal rooms or alongside pastel nursery art — the dark ground and Art Nouveau linework want a more grounded setting

Butterflies by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas Print woodblock-style navy or pink textilesSeen beside linen, the butterflies lose nostalgia and gain grit. Kamisaka Sekka's five hand drawn butterflies sit across a warm off white ground in navy, deep pink, olive green and warm brown, and the loose woodblock line keeps the whole thing feeling made rather than decorative. Put it up and a quiet corner gets a small lift of colour without turning fussy or sweet. It works above a low bedroom chest, a hallway console or a reading chair in a study.