Yellow-bellied Parakeet by John Gould Canvas Print still life aged brass and stoneware in

aged brass and stoneware in gentle tones

It holds a wall on its own and doesn't need anything next to it to make sense

a curving river and a stone arched bridge under big Scottish skies

painted with the kind of loose brushwork that keeps the room human rather than corporate

The black soaks up the noise around it

Yellow-bellied Parakeet by John Gould Canvas Print still life aged brass and stoneware inNo, the mustard yellow doesn't soften the room. It defines it. Two parakeets on a eucalyptus branch pull warmth into a quiet corner, and the cream background keeps the whole thing calm rather than shouty. Hang it in a study, a hallway or a country kitchen where you want a bit of life on the wall without a full colour explosion. It sits happily above a writing desk, a small console or a chest of drawers. Pair with oak or walnut, aged brass, linen and