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Snakes may not be a universal symbol of beauty, their unique way of moving across land and water makes them mesmerising and awe inspiring regardless. Their scales shimmer in holographic shades in some, while become almost invisible against a dirt floor. Snakes have been revered and feared equal parts all across history. Some believing them to be symbols of wisdoms while other consider them harbingers I’d death.
This print lives comfortably on walls that echo its own quiet palette – the cool, blue-grey of the larger serpents makes it an easy partner for walls in soft slate, pale pewter or a washed sage green, all of which share its cool undertone without competing for attention. A deep charcoal wall deepens the drama of the line work considerably, while warm off-white or raw linen lets the olive-yellow of the cobra and the coral-red banding of the smaller snake read as accents in their own right, the neutrals warm enough to draw out those earthier tones. The overall mood is composed and a little wild – precise in its draughtsmanship, elemental in its subject – which makes it well suited to Biophilic, Dark Botanical, Boho Eclectic and Contemporary Feminine interiors. It belongs naturally in a bedroom above a low-profile bedhead, in a study or reading corner where the figure’s steady gaze holds its own, or along a hallway where its vertical format and restrained colouration reward a slow pass. This print is part of the Habitats collection, an ode to natural beauty in which each human figure mirrors the wildlife of their own dwelling, displaying a kind of effortless kinship with the natural world. The series works particularly well grouped along a long corridor wall or assembled into a gallery wall, and the print makes a considered gift for anyone drawn to the natural world, fine illustration or quiet statement art.
Printed on Enhanced Matte art paper using archival pigment inks, this is a smooth, gallery-grade stock with a soft, glare-free surface that qualifies it as museum-grade in its resistance to fading and its faithful rendering of fine line work. The matte finish sits equally well behind a slim black or natural oak frame and behind an ornate gilded or plaster moulding, since there is no surface sheen to conflict with either. At A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) or A2 (42 × 59.4 cm) it works on a shelf, a mantelpiece or within a curated gallery wall alongside the other Habitats prints; at A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm) the figure commands a wall of its own; and at A0 (84.1 × 118.9 cm) the draughtsmanship opens up fully and the print becomes an anchoring presence in a larger room. This artwork is also available as a 28 × 40 inch (70 × 100 cm) canvas print, ready to hang with no frame required.
