Putting a Landseer painting in a modern bathroom

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I was hoping to do my main bathroom out in Victorian style (black and white flooring, roll top bath etc) and was looking forward to my Landseer sitting proudly above the bath.

DH now wants to do the bathroom in a modern style … with this bath.

AIBU to think my Landseer now won’t fit? DH thinks it will still go well?

YANBU - That bath does not lend itself to Landseer
YABU - DH is right, it will look nice

If you love it, do it.

Me too.
The juxtaposition of the old print with a modern bathroom would look really good in my opinion.

I don’t think I’d want a dog with its tongue hanging out looking at me whilst I’m in the bathroom.

Imo pictures don't belong in a bathroom, mirrors are better. Put the print somewhere else, and have a large mirror in a decorative frame instead.

The reason being, as everyone points out, a real painting would spoil in the humidity. So you're pointing out it's just a print, and thereby making it look cheap.

I recently stayed at a posh hotel and it was done sort of like this.

White suite, Modern black taps and black bits round the shower glass, dark green walls and 'old fashioned' sort of prints on the walls in gilt-type frames. It looked great.

I think you really need to go for it not half-arse it. Make it look very deliberate and it will be stylish.

If you like it, and it makes you happy, who care what a "design expert" says?

Should be fine, I've seen a Constable in a Police Station., and a butcher I once went to had a large framed Bacon.

I love the juxtaposition of modern furniture or fixtures with older artworks, or vice versa. I think it can look better than having everything from the same era.

Denim Drift is lovely. I think your bathroom sounds like its going to look fab OP!

redspottedmug
What's the frame style?
I'd go old-school not modern.

Old school bathroom?

its not framed yet so the frame can be bought to fit the bathroom. I was originally thinking of black engraved wood

Sorry, I was talking about the frame - ornate and silver-gilt!

I love the idea of silver gilt! I’m liking that more than my original idea of black wood so thank you ☺️

Thank you! I’m going to go for it, silver gilt frame, really make it look old fashioned against the modern bathroom suite ☺️

I’m afraid I would find a picture of a slavering dog in the bathroom both weird and offputting.

I have a Bonnard (print) above the bath tub. It features a woman taking a bath and she looks a bit like me.

I love modern mixed with gilt. I also love a Landseer print but I had to get the canine version- she's 3 now and my doggy dream! Enjoy your bathroom 😁

Maybe not a Gainsborough in the council offices though?

Lovely print, OP, I think it'll look good.

Now if it was a genuine Newfoundland..........

Oh wow! 😂 bathroom it is then if you don't have a lady shed either.

I don’t think they existed in these days, the Landseer dog was named after the artist

😂 unfortunately not, I do have my own room but that’s full too 🤦‍♀️

They look brilliant. We’ve got Hokusai’s Wave in ours.

I feel bad I've an original oil on canvas above my bath.....obvs not a hugely famous one but it's been fine there for years!

This. Also trying too hard but getting it wrong?!

What’s trying too hard about having a painting you love displayed in your home? Should only very rich people display art?

What’s trying too hard about having a painting you love displayed in your home? Should only very rich people display art?

Don't worry, OP, most people on this thread don't have such daft notions.