Narumi by Hiroshige Art Print protest Here's the trick: let the

Here's the trick: let the runners cut through all that plaster

and the water cuts through in dusty blue

and the painterly detail rewards a second look on the way past

gently spooky charm to a quiet wall — sweet rather than scary

Narumi by Hiroshige Art Print protest Here's the trick: let theBecause Hiroshige knew restraint, the warm cream sky hits harder here. The dusk does the heavy lifting figures in straw hats, blue shop curtains and a pine covered hill all settle into the same calm light. Put it in a living room or study where the walls are already quiet: chalky off white, oat, soft grey or warm plaster. It works above a low sideboard, a reading chair or a writing desk, hung at eye level. Pair with oak or walnut timber, linen, rattan