Toucan du Para on Green Size:S - 30 x 40cm free-flowing technique

free-flowing technique

The composition carries the playful precision that defines Feist's work: every shape deliberate

Kimbei's hand-colouring adds warmth and depth to the image

crisp colour boundaries

and striking on the wall

Toucan du Para on Green Size:S - 30 x 40cm free-flowing techniquePosed against a rich, forest green ground, the Toucan du Para is presented in the careful, unhurried manner of the great 19th century natural history illustrators. Its distinctive bill banded in yellow, black, and orange is the focal point of a composition that otherwise keeps ornament to a minimum, letting the contrast between the lush background colour and the bold markings of the bird do the work. The palette is warm and saturated, the linework