Lesser Tern by John James Audubon Canvas Print

Lesser Tern by John James Audubon Canvas PrintSomewhere between John James Audubon and natural history illustration, this bird study refuses to behave. Two lesser terns dive through a deep blue, cloud streaked sky one tipped headfirst, the other slicing low with wings fully spread. Hang it in a hallway, a study, or above a low console in the bedroom, and the wall suddenly has somewhere to look. The blue background sits beautifully against warm woods, cream linen and aged brass. Pair it with quiet

with a hand-drawn pink check behind

finished with little flecks of warm gold

A few confident brushstrokes do the work of a full portrait

Vertical proportions suit narrow walls and the gap between two doors

a coffee station or a small dining table where it can be seen up close

Portrait shape suits narrow runs of wall

You need one peach with teeth

the cyclists pull your eye up to pale stone peaks

The way slender trunks slice through a tapestry of amber

where it leans more personal than corporate

or a bar cart

and wonderfully giftable