Caprimulgus Ruficollis by John Gould Canvas Print stripe pattern or a gallery of competing

or a gallery of competing portraits will fight it

This one brings a hush into the room — pale water

dark or moody

The horizontal pull does the work

Caprimulgus Ruficollis by John Gould Canvas Print stripe pattern or a gallery of competingFirst glance: warm brown. Second glance: the birds doing something smarter. Two red necked nightjars settle on an oak branch, one dozing and one alert, painted with the care of a Victorian naturalist. The cream ground and soft feather tones let a room breathe rather than shout. Hang it above a writing desk, a low sideboard or a reading chair, where it rewards a closer look. It sits beautifully with aged leather, walnut, linen and stoneware, and