Fox-coloured Sparrow by Audubon Canvas Print

Fox-coloured Sparrow by Audubon Canvas PrintYes, Audubon knew how to charm a room and how to cut. This is a faithful reproduction of his Fox coloured Sparrow plate, hand coloured in warm browns, soft greens and the odd flash of red berry on a cream ground. Bring it into a study, bedroom or hallway and the room slows down. It rewards close reading, so hang it at eye level above a desk, console or low chest of drawers where you'll actually look at it. It sits well with walnut and oak, aged

Drop this onto a chalky off-white wall and the room lifts straight away

Looks especially good in a wood or warm-brown frame

and the wall stops feeling empty

Best on a chalky off-white or warm clay wall

chrome fittings and a few stoneware mugs on open shelves

the kind of picture that nudges a room to feel lived-in and social

A bedroom this pared back can take one serious soft purple moment

mustard cushions and a bit of brass

First glance: bright green

The greens hold the wall while the orange sun gives the eye somewhere warm to land

The canvas weave softens the painting further and adds a quiet hand-painted feel

Keep it for the deep blue