Goosander by Audubon Canvas Print 19th-century paintings A coiled serpent winds through

A coiled serpent winds through cream and deep red peonies on a near-black ground

this travel poster belonged to another kind of home — a holiday villa with shutters thrown open and a Riviera breeze drifting through

and looks right in an entryway where guests see it first

Don't park it next to another loud poster or a busy gallery wall — it wants a bit of breathing room

Goosander by Audubon Canvas Print 19th-century paintings A coiled serpent winds throughOnce the deep green enters, the whole room stops apologising. Audubon's two goosanders, one preening on a rock and one gliding past a low waterfall, bring a quiet heritage weight to a wall that has been sitting too neutral. The cream background keeps things light, while the dark feathers and warm brown crest give your eye somewhere to land. Hang it in a hallway, study or country dining room, above a sideboard or a run of low shelving. It sits well