Fixing and Pairing a Portrait Format Piece
Hooks are supplied with the painting, so you add only the pegs suited to your wall: plasterboard anchors, masonry plugs, or a nail into timber. Portrait pieces hang best when the horizontal element of the composition falls near eye level, which usually means fixing a little higher than instinct suggests. In a pair, two portrait linen wall art panels spaced a hand width apart read as one tall block and suit the flanking walls of a bed far better than a single piece centred above it.
Unglazed linen collects dust in its weave, so run a dry soft brush across it two or three times a year, always in the direction of the stripe. Never use a damp cloth: moisture darkens linen unevenly and the mark can stay. Keep the piece away from steam and strong direct sun and it will hold its tone. Alongside oak, undyed wool and other natural material decor, the woven surface reinforces the texture-led restraint that defines a Japandi scheme.