Japanese wall art
Japanese wall art brings a particular kind of calm: large areas of quiet colour, a strong diagonal, a small human detail. It is why a single Hiroshige print can make a plain room feel finished without making it busy.
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Utagawa Hiroshige
Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake, 1857
from 399 kr
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Utagawa Hiroshige
Fireworks at Ryogoku Bridge, 1858
from 399 kr
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Utagawa Hiroshige
Maples at Mama, ca. 1857
from 399 kr
Our Japanese prints are reproductions of 19th-century woodblock prints in the public domain, made from museum scans. Rain over a bridge, fireworks at night and red maples in autumn give you three moods and three palettes to choose from, all in the vertical format of the originals.
Pair Japanese art with natural materials: oak, linen, paper lamps, stoneware. In a colourful room, let the print pick up one accent colour, such as the rust of the maples or the indigo of the night sky, rather than competing with everything.
Questions
Which rooms suit Japanese wall art?
Bedrooms, hallways and living rooms with natural materials. The muted palettes also work in home offices where you want something calm to look at.
Framed or unframed?
A natural wood or black frame with a white mount is the classic choice. Unframed prints can be hung with clips or put in your own frame.