Mallard Duck by John James Audubon Canvas Print Color:Gold beside a vanity

beside a vanity

dusty blue and sage hangs at the centre

Don't try to dress it up with busy florals or other animal prints — let the cat be the joke

hallway or country bedroom where it can sit at eye level above a writing desk

cream linen and a few painted ceramics

Mallard Duck by John James Audubon Canvas Print Color:Gold beside a vanityPut bluntly, your living room can carry more deep green than it thinks. This is a faithful reproduction of Audubon's mallard plate, with two drakes, a female and a tangle of reeds on a soft cream ground. Hang it and the room slows down. The deep green head and warm brown bodies pull out timber, leather and anything sage on the walls or cushions. It earns its keep without shouting. It looks best at eye level above a sideboard, console or low bookcase,