Purple Finch by Audubon Canvas Print

Purple Finch by Audubon Canvas PrintBefore 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

the building fronts add colour without shouting

one blue and one mint

Deep purple and green with some nerve

The coral buildings warm up

It does its best work on plain off-white or pale stone walls

hand-cut shapes and a market sign that does half the talking for you

which suits the cotton-print subject

a bedroom wall

Works above a breakfast bar

the fox stops looking decorative and starts working

A single brass or nickel detail is plenty

a writing desk or a console in a hallway