Purple Finch by Audubon Art Print kew gardens There's a reason painters kept

There's a reason painters kept returning to Mediterranean market squares

and a lot more characterful

go too small and the message gets lost on the wall

it gives a flat wall structure — a quiet centre of gravity rather than a colour pop

or on a hallway wall that needs waking up

Purple Finch by Audubon Art Print kew gardens There's a reason painters keptBefore anyone mentions vintage natural history, notice what the soft pink does to linen. The room warms by a shade. A chalky wall stops feeling flat, and a plain cream cushion suddenly looks considered. This is a hand coloured Audubon plate, so it lends quiet authority without going dark or heavy. Hang it at eye level above a writing desk, console or chest of drawers, or build a small set with other botanical and bird plates in similar muted tones. It