The Country Squire Art Print

The Country Squire Art Print'Too safe,' said nobody standing in front of dark green riding coats and cream waistcoats. This is the sort of portrait that gives a room a sense of humour without losing its manners. The wall it lives on stops feeling polite and starts feeling like it belongs to someone with a story. Hang it in a study, a snug living room, a hallway, or above a writing desk where guests will spot it on the way through. It sits well with dark wood, leather, brass and

Deep greens and warm cream do most of the work

Skip anything beige and serious — this print is here to flirt

Feel the rush of winter excitement with this vibrant artwork capturing the essence of Vail

Think of it as a vintage cookbook plate with less reverence and better instincts

terracotta pots and stoneware in cream and clay tones

The café scene does the talking

or above a low sideboard in a bright bedroom

green and red doing the heavy lifting

What not to do: skip neon brights and clashing primary-red toys nearby

There's a reason painters keep returning to the house cat as subject

with two smaller flowers leaning in below

a dimly lit hallway