Black-Backed Gull by Audubon Canvas Print rest and stoneware in cream and

and stoneware in cream and warm brown

and a few hand-thrown ceramics

soft grey or warm cream work best — anything that lets the brushwork breathe

Terracotta pots echo the path in the painting

Black-Backed Gull by Audubon Canvas Print rest and stoneware in cream andYes, Audubon knew how to charm a room and how to cut. The bird is mid cry, wings up, white belly catching the light against a stormy back. Hang it where you want a bit of drama without colour: a study, a hallway, the wall behind a reading chair. It lifts a quiet room and gives dark wood, leather and brass something to talk to. Works beautifully on a chalky off white wall or a deeper inky one. Skip it if your room is already busy with bold pattern or