The Paper Nautilus

Nautilus Shell Paper Art

A nautilus shell sculpted from white paper spirals inwards, chamber by chamber, beside smaller paper shells and white paper leaves. A sprig of green leaves adds the only colour to this white-on-white scene.

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Light and calm, it suits a bathroom, bedroom, hallway or coastal-style living room, above a bed, bath or console, and looks soft on a 4K TV or Samsung Frame.

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Print file€9.997680 × 4320 · prints to 65 cm4K TV pack€19.99Samsung Frame & any 4K TV

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Print file: 7,680 × 4,320 px — sharp to about 65 cm wide at 300 dpi
4K TV pack: 3840 × 2160 for the Samsung Frame and 4K TVs, plus 2560 × 1440 and 1920 × 1080
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Details

Print file: 7,680 × 4,320 px — sharp to about 65 cm wide at 300 dpi
The commercial licence covers hotels, offices, restaurants and public spaces
Print it yourself at any size, on metal, acrylic, glass or fine-art paper

On a 4K TV or Samsung Frame

This work is drawn for screens: the 4K TV pack holds 3840 × 2160 for the Samsung Frame and other 4K TVs, plus 2560 × 1440 and 1920 × 1080 for older sets, monitors and digital frames. The picture fills the screen edge to edge, so no mat is needed. All about 4K TV art →

The Paper Nautilus — 4K TV art, 3840 × 2160

How large can I print it?

The print file is 7,680 × 4,320 px. That prints crisply to about 65 × 37 cm at gallery quality, and to about 130 × 73 cm at the distance you look at a picture over a sofa. Sizes, paper and framing, in detail →

Which paper or surface?

Gold on dark grounds wants a matte or satin fine-art paper (200–310 gsm), or aluminium for humid rooms; glossy photo paper turns the black into a mirror. The pale works also take satin and baryta papers.

Which licence do I need?

Personal (€9.99) covers your own home and gifts. Any business or space open to the public — a spa, clinic, hotel, office, restaurant — needs the commercial licence (€99.99, one venue, no renewal). The venue guide →

How big, and how high, on my wall?

Width of the furniture beneath divided by 1.618; centre of the picture at 150 cm from the floor. How to hang wall art using the golden ratio →

About this work

The Paper Nautilus is a nautilus shell sculpted from white paper, its chambers spiralling inwards to the centre. Around it lie smaller paper shells, white paper leaves and a sprig of green leaves, all on a soft white ground. It is white on white, so the shapes are drawn only by light and shadow.

Paper sculpture works through relief: folds, curls and cut edges catch the light on one side and fall into shadow on the other. Makers have long used this, from Japanese origami to the European traditions of quilled and cut paper, and today paper art is a lively field of its own. The title also borrows a real name. 'Paper nautilus' is what sailors call the argonaut, an octopus whose female makes a thin, papery shell to carry her eggs. Here, the chambered nautilus itself has been turned into paper.

This nautilus shell art brings a quiet, airy feeling to a bathroom, bedroom, hallway or coastal living room, and sits beautifully on white, linen, pale grey or soft green walls. The 16:9 format fits above a bed, bath or console table, and on a 4K TV or Samsung Frame the white tones look gentle and paper-like. Pair it with The Slate Nautilus for two calm shells in different moods.

The Paper Nautilus

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