Jays and Magpies by John James Audubon Art Print italian coastal landscapes A home office stops feeling

A home office stops feeling like a cupboard with a chair in it

they fight the watercolour quietness and turn the whole wall noisy

and anything else fighting for attention nearby

The soft green sky and terracotta façade lift quiet rooms without shouting

The soft pink background settles a room down

Jays and Magpies by John James Audubon Art Print italian coastal landscapes A home office stops feelingPut bluntly, your study can carry more blue than it thinks. This is Audubon's plate of four jays and magpies, all set against a soft cream ground with green leaves and small seed pods. Hung up, it gives a quiet room a focal point without shouting. The deep blue and black birds read first; the cream paper keeps everything else calm. It rewards a closer look the kind of piece people walk over to. It works well in a study, a hallway, a country style