Fawn-breasted Bower-bird by Gould Art Print

When the study feels over-arranged, this kind of botanical bird study helps. A pair of fawn-breasted bower-birds sit quietly on a leafy branch in soft brown, cream and warm taupe, drawn with the patient detail of a 19th-century natural history plate. It brings a slower, more considered feeling to a room without adding noise or colour. Hang it above a writing desk, a low console or a reading chair, where the cream background can breathe against a painted or plaster wall. Pair with oak or walnut timber, linen, aged leather and stoneware in warm earth tones. Keep the wall around it uncluttered so the drawing has room to be read closely.