Matthew Williamson | Habanera

Habanera takes its name from the Cuban rhythmical dance and lends it to a toile of pineapples and butterflies, the traditional single-colour scene-drawing carried off with entirely untraditional subjects. The toile's measured repeat holds the tropics in an even, unhurried beat.

Toiles reward rooms where the drawing can be read at close range: bedrooms, bathrooms, cloakrooms, small studies. The wit of the subject keeps it light, while the form keeps it composed, and plains are all the company it needs. Made in the United Kingdom.