Booby Gannet by John James Audubon Art Print arched window Pair it with black-stained oak

Pair it with black-stained oak

Don't crowd it with other busy botanicals — one quiet companion at most

Keep the wall around it simple — leave room for the line to breathe

First glance: deep green and red

Works beautifully in a kitchen above a sideboard

Booby Gannet by John James Audubon Art Print arched window Pair it with black-stained oak'Too safe,' said nobody standing in front of dark brown plumage against a pale cream page. This is an Audubon natural history plate from the 1830s, with a Booby Gannet perched high on a weathered stump above a quiet coastal inlet. It brings a quiet pull of history to a room the kind of detail you notice on the second visit, not the first. Best on a feature wall in a study, hallway or a country leaning living room where it can hold its own at eye