A study this pared back can take one serious terracotta. The bear sits straight on, wrapped in a patterned shawl, with leaves, roses and slender trunks closing in around the frame. It does the heavy lifting on its own. Hang it on a chalky off-white wall in a study, hallway or bedroom and the room reads warmer and more layered without trying. Pair with oak or walnut, linen, an aged leather chair, stoneware and a brass lamp. Avoid putting it next to busy florals or another portrait it wants quiet companions, or a wall to itself. Stretched canvas on a wooden frame, ready to hang straight from the box.