Woman with a Hat by Henri Matisse Color:Brown Pair it with a velvet

Pair it with a velvet sofa

Pair it with one or two quieter food or botanical prints to build a small kitchen gallery

A dull wall lifts straight away

and a touch more lived-in — like the windows have just been thrown open

Woman with a Hat by Henri Matisse Color:Brown Pair it with a velvetBy late afternoon, the portrait stops looking decorative and starts working. The viridian shadows on her face catch the light differently than anything else in the room, and suddenly the wall isn't just a wall anymore it has a centre of gravity. This is Matisse's 1905 Fauvist scandal piece, the one that gave a movement its name, and it earns its space. Hang it at eye level in a living room or study where you sit and read, above a low sideboard or a