Fraser's Barbed-throat by John Gould Canvas Print cream neutral Hang it and the room

Hang it and the room slows down a little

Don't crowd it with other busy art

Looks especially good behind glazing in a slim black frame

the green softens hard lines on shelves and skirting boards

Fraser's Barbed-throat by John Gould Canvas Print cream neutral Hang it and the roomWhat it adds isn't clutter. It's vertical tension in the right places. A hand coloured plate from John Gould's hummingbird series shows two little birds working a spray of pale pink orchids, painted with the patience of a Victorian naturalist. It pulls the eye upward, which is exactly what a shorter wall or a narrow strip of plaster between two doors needs. Hang it above a writing desk, on a stair landing, or in a hallway where guests slow down to