Painted Great Dane in Pink and Blue Canvas Print Rand McNally & Co. with tall canal houses above

with tall canal houses above stripey awnings and pots of spring flowers

A whole plum above its sliced half — painted by hand

We like coastal golf scenes best when they come with a little abrasion

above a low sideboard or a writing desk

Painted Great Dane in Pink and Blue Canvas Print Rand McNally & Co. with tall canal houses aboveBack in the 1970s, this painted dog belonged to another kind of home the sort with hand thrown pottery on the shelves and folk textiles on the bed. It brings that same warmth back. The soft pink body against sky blue lifts a quiet room without shouting, and the little green leaves and hearts give kids something to spot every morning. Hang it above a low dresser in a nursery, on a landing wall, or over a child's bed. It sits well with pale timber,