Sombre Egret by John Gould Canvas Print Victorian London Skip the heavy gilt frame

Skip the heavy gilt frame and the busy patterned wallpaper

Skip the bold graphic prints and the heavy dark frames nearby

It’s effortless style

Hang it where people gather and eat — above a console with bottles on it

Sombre Egret by John Gould Canvas Print Victorian London Skip the heavy gilt frameWhat it adds isn't clutter. It's horizontal tension in the right places. A quiet, off white room gains a proper focal point once this dark heron is on the wall. The bird's inky black feathers and long yellow beak pull the eye across the frame, while the pale sandy ground keeps everything settled. Hang it above a low console, a leather chair, or at the far end of a hallway where you want the eye to travel. It pairs well with dark wood, warm brass, worn