Nothing in this frame rises — the ravine presses in from both sides, and the size you choose decides whether the room observes that weight or carries it.

Scale here comes from compression rather than height. The ravine runs the full width, walls crowding inward, the only relief a pale seam of mist climbing the center. Peronella stands small at the waterline in crimson while Lachrym's dark bulk and outspread wings fill the space behind her. Because the weight gathers low — black water, massed foliage, two figures at the shoreline — hang the lower edge 8–12 inches above the back cushions, close enough that the waterline stays readable from a seated position while the ravine walls keep room to climb. Modest sizes hold the veining in the wings, the antlered skull above his brow, the single red rose at the water's edge. Chosen large, the piece stops being a window and becomes the weight the room was built to lift.

• Lateral Clearance — 12–18 in (30–46 cm) per side for small works; 18–30+ in (46–76+ cm) for large; 6+ in (15 cm) on a glazed wall
• Hang Height — lower edge 8–12 in (20–30 cm) above the back cushions, read from seated and standing
• Artwork Width — 70–85% of the sofa or console beneath it; 90–100% on a glazed wall
• Viewing Distance — 5–8 ft (1.5–2.4 m) close; 8–14 ft (2.4–4.3 m) for the full press