Wallpaper - Red Poppies (1910) Oil Painting

Our Red Poppies (1910) wallpaper brings František Kaván's impressionist landscape into the home with a gentle balance of earthy greens, soft meadow tones, and scattered scarlet blossoms. The composition features a sloping rural hillside textured with visible oil brushwork, leading the eye upward toward a dense treeline beneath a pale, atmospheric sky. The red poppies add deliberate accents across the green expanse without overpowering the tranquil horizon. Printed as custom made-to-measure mural wallpapers on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, our design brings historic art to the modern interior.

In the room

In a living room, we see this landscape working best on a wide, relatively uninterrupted feature wall. Giving the gently sloping meadow room to stretch out allows the depth of the horizon and the full sweep of the trees to be appreciated from across the room. We would place low-profile seating or a simple credenza against the lower portion of the wall, ensuring the open sky and treeline remain completely in view.

For a dedicated meditation room or a quiet home reading corner, the soft atmospheric tones of the sky and the natural rhythm of the field create a grounded visual backdrop. The broad swaths of fern green and muted ochre provide visual calm without feeling flat, helping an accent wall anchor the space without needing heavy decorative distraction.

Styling it

Because this design carries the rich, painterly texture of an oil painting, we suggest pairing it with interior pieces that have clean lines and quiet silhouettes. Mid-century modern or heritage-inspired furnishings in warm, natural woods complement the pastoral feel of the meadow without competing with the brushwork.

We would keep surrounding textiles simple and textural, choosing unpatterned upholstery in oatmeal or raw linen to let the wall murals remain the central focal point of the room. Matte black or antique brass accents in lighting and table frames provide just enough crisp contrast against the soft, painted countryside.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper centres around deep fern green, earthy meadow tones, and pale morning yellow, punctuated by vivid poppy red.

When choosing paint colours for adjacent walls and millwork, we recommend pulling from the softer notes in the sky and field. Muted olive, soft sage, or a creamy warm off-white will tie into the landscape effortlessly. If you want a more defined contrast on trim or skirting boards, a deep moss green or a muted charcoal grey highlights the darker tones within the treeline.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to purchasing standard rolls.

Our wall murals are printed on high-quality, PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Designed to be straightforward and easy to hang, we offer wallpaper options suited to homeowners and renters alike, making it simple to find the right fit for your home.