Trogon Personatus by John Gould Art Print cartoon bear or on a narrow wall

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

Let it talk

Trogon Personatus by John Gould Art Print cartoon bear or on a narrow wallEven 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