Ash-coloured Cuckoo by John Gould Canvas Print Color:Gold rattan and stoneware in oat

rattan and stoneware in oat and clay

The deep green block and chunky Japanese type give a quiet kitchen or hallway a proper jolt of personality without tipping into novelty

this woodblock botanical belonged to another kind of home — a quiet Japanese interior where pattern was something you lived with

Anywhere you want a hit of green that isn't a real plant you'll forget to water

The art print version sits especially well in a slim oak or white frame

Ash-coloured Cuckoo by John Gould Canvas Print Color:Gold rattan and stoneware in oatTry it above the writing desk; the vertical will do the editing. Two cuckoos rest on a slender acacia branch, drawn with the quiet accuracy of a Victorian bird study. The colours are gentle warm rust chests, soft grey backs, muted green foliage on a cream ground so it lifts a room without competing with it. It suits a study, a reading corner or the wall beside a bed, especially where the light is soft and the furniture is timber. Pair it with linen,