Pastel Folk Birds on Sage Canvas Print Traditional Japanese the charcoal and dusty greens

the charcoal and dusty greens want neighbours that whisper rather than shout

the dark horse anchors the wall

It works best on a slightly off-white or chalky wall

busy patterned wallpaper or anything else that wants to be the loudest thing in the room

Painted walls in chalky off-white or deep green flatter the background

Pastel Folk Birds on Sage Canvas Print Traditional Japanese the charcoal and dusty greensWhat it adds isn't clutter. It's loose brushwork tension in the right places. A quiet room with off white walls and painted wood gets a hit of deep green and pastel life without turning busy or childish. The birds and butterflies read as pattern, not portrait, so the eye softens rather than sharpens. Hang it above a low sideboard, a child's dresser, a reading chair or a nursery changing unit. It sits well with cream linen, rattan, soft pink cushions