Ostrich Strut

Some birds fly. This one makes an entrance.

Ostrich Strut is vintage-style ostrich wall art for a room with a sense of humor. The ostrich’s long neck, lanky proportions, and unmistakable swagger give the eye a reason to pause. Then comes the grin.

The details

• Overall framed dimensions: 31.875″ × 41.875″
• Expertly framed in a dark frame
• Signed by Kolene Spicher
• Made in America
• Art style · Vintage natural history illustration. Softly weathered earth tones and a parchment-toned background recall antique bird prints.

In ancient Egypt, the ostrich feather was an emblem of Ma’at, the goddess of truth and justice. In Ostrich Strut, the bird itself invites a more playful reading. Head high and decidedly unconcerned, it’s a symbol of being comfortable taking up space. You might recognize your own independent streak in that strut. Or it might remind you of someone who has never once slipped into a room unnoticed.

The Interior Mojo effect. Neuroaesthetics researchers Anjan Chatterjee and Oshin Vartanian describe our experience of art as an interplay of what we perceive, how we feel, and what we bring to it. Here, the silhouette catches your eye, the swagger can make you smile, and the association you make is what gives the piece its personal meaning.

Hang it in an entryway to greet guests with a wink, or give it a wall in your home office where you could use a daily reminder to walk in like you belong there.

Mojo’s Take

“I’d hang this in the entryway of someone who loves to entertain but thinks their home feels a little too formal. That ostrich tells guests they can laugh here before you’ve even taken their coats.”

— Mojo, Founder of Interior Mojo

…decorate fearlessly!