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Night and Moonlight Art Prints: From Hasui's Rain to Yoshitoshi's Moon

Full moons, rainy streets and boats on dark water: a buyer's guide to night and moonlight art prints — from Kawase Hasui and Yoshitoshi to Koson and Yoshida — and why night scenes make the calmest ...

Gustave Doré Prints: Dante, The Raven and the Engravings That Defined the Sublime

Angels, ravens, wolves and a pale horse: a buyer's guide to Gustave Doré prints — the Dante engravings, the gothic Raven, the fairy tales and the painted landscapes, and which one suits which room.

Why You Should Look Beyond the Ratings When Buying Art Prints

If a retailer promises affordable poster-style décor and delivers exactly that, many buyers will be happy. If a specialist fine art print studio promises a premium archival object, the bar is much ...

What’s the Difference Between Cheap Wall Art and Fine Art Prints?

This article is part of our Guide to Buying Fine Art Prints. Cheap wall art is not always cheap because the image is bad. More often, it looks cheap because the object itself is weak. The materials...

What Does “Museum-Quality” Actually Mean for Art Prints?

When a print shop says museum-quality, what are they actually telling you? Usually, not much. The term can refer loosely to archival materials, better print fidelity, or finer paper. But unless the...

How Do I Pair Two or Three Art Prints Together?

Four simple rules for pairing art prints — same artist, same palette, same subject, same format — each shown with a ready-matched set, plus how to size and space a pair or trio on the wall.

Dark, Strange and Beautiful: Symbolist and Mystic Art for Autumn Walls

Moonlit lakes, hooded figures, angels and islands: a buyer's guide to Symbolist and mystic art prints — which mood suits which room, from quiet night scenes for bedrooms to Kubin and Fludd in black...

Ukiyo-e vs Shin Hanga: Which Japanese Print Style Suits Your Room?

Ukiyo-e and shin hanga are both Japanese woodblock prints, made the same way, a century apart. One reads as bold graphic pattern, the other as quiet light and weather. Five side-by-side pairs — rai...

When Are Expensive Art Prints Worth It — and When Are They Not?

This article is part of our Guide to Buying Fine Art Prints. Expensive art prints are not automatically better. That is the first thing to say. A higher price can reflect better paper, better print...

Henri Matisse Prints: From the Cut-Outs to Jazz — A Buyer's Guide

There are three Matisses — the cut-outs, the exhibition posters and the Fauve paintings — and each does a different job in a room. A buyer's guide to which Matisse to hang where, and at what size.