White-bellied Flycatcher by Gould Art Print Lunar New Year Because the Japanese screen painters

Because the Japanese screen painters knew restraint

The blue hills along the bottom edge bring just enough cool against the warm browns to keep things interesting

a vintage pair of boots in the corner

hand-thrown ceramics

White-bellied Flycatcher by Gould Art Print Lunar New Year Because the Japanese screen paintersUnlike most bird study art, this doesn't wait for approval. John Gould's White bellied Flycatcher plate puts two small birds against a wide sweep of cream paper, and the deep navy backs and rusty orange throats do the talking. Hang it in a study, a reading corner or a quiet hallway where you want the wall to slow you down. It sits well above a desk, a small console or a low chest of drawers, at eye level so the detail rewards a close look. Pair with