Trogon Personatus by John Gould Art Print cartoon bear Don't crowd it with other

Don't crowd it with other busy patterns or a second statement piece — let the cats do the talking

or on a narrow wall in a hallway where you walk past it every day

Keep the surrounding wall fairly simple — chalky off-white or a pale sage works best

sage and dusty purple

Trogon Personatus by John Gould Art Print cartoon bear Don't crowd it with otherEven the linen in here starts looking expensive next to dusty pink. This is John Gould's Trogon personatus, three tropical birds drawn in the careful, patient style of a 19th century natural history plate. What it does to a room is quiet but real: the deep greens, warm browns and soft pinks give the walls a bit of history without going heavy. Hang it in a study, hallway or reading corner, above a writing desk, console or low bookshelf. It sits