Yellow-bellied Parakeet by John Gould Canvas Print still life and the row of pastel

and the row of pastel houses gives the eye something cheerful to land on

painted with the kind of loose brushwork that keeps the room human rather than corporate

The black soaks up the noise around it

It holds a wall on its own and doesn't need anything next to it to make sense

Yellow-bellied Parakeet by John Gould Canvas Print still life and the row of pastelNo, the mustard yellow doesn't soften the room. It defines it. Two parakeets on a eucalyptus branch pull warmth into a quiet corner, and the cream background keeps the whole thing calm rather than shouty. Hang it in a study, a hallway or a country kitchen where you want a bit of life on the wall without a full colour explosion. It sits happily above a writing desk, a small console or a chest of drawers. Pair with oak or walnut, aged brass, linen and