Espresso Martini Vibes Canvas Print greek motif this 1922 Mexican botanical poster

this 1922 Mexican botanical poster takes over — a prickly pear in sage green with one soft yellow bloom

It carries the room without trying — a quiet black shape on top of a riot of colour

Open shelves and a bit of pattern underfoot only help

scrambling over a hundred years of soft green brushwork and cream water lilies

or on a nursery wall where you want one strong

Espresso Martini Vibes Canvas Print greek motif this 1922 Mexican botanical posterSomewhere between a vintage drinks menu illustrator and soft poster style realism, this espresso martini still life refuses to behave. It looks like a quiet kitchen print, then the dark coffee and cream foam start running the room. Put it up and the coffee corner finally has a point of view. The cream background warms the whole wall, while the deep coffee browns give the space some grown up weight. It earns its keep above the kettle, beside the coffee