Channel-billed Cuckoo by John Gould Canvas Print Size:A2 the matte surface knocks back

the matte surface knocks back glare and lets the colour blocks do the talking

drawn by John Gould in full natural history detail

or above a low bedroom dresser

every petal earning its place

Channel-billed Cuckoo by John Gould Canvas Print Size:A2 the matte surface knocks backFrom the doorway, the vertical shape reads clean. Up close, not polite. This is a hand coloured plate from John Gould's Birds of Australia, showing the Channel billed Cuckoo mid branch, wings arched, prey in beak. It brings weight and old world character to a wall the sort of piece that makes a room feel considered rather than decorated. Hang it in a study, hallway or reading corner, above a desk, console or a low bookshelf. It sits well with dark