Three elements are often associated with display: a tree, an accent item, and a scroll (rarely used in an exhibition). Each of these can play a role in the creation of a landscape, although they do not comprise the picture. We are really exhibiting an area of three-dimensional space; the components simply frame this space and hint at the contents. The scene will be in the mind of the viewer, and since each viewer has different experiences, the scene they see will be unique to them. If the viewer is perceptive enough, we are creating more than a picture – it is a landscape for their mind to enter and wander through!

If a tree is inspiring enough to conjure an entire panorama, it may be used alone. If it is felt necessary to give more clues to the environment, then an accent item of some kind may be used. If more information is required a scroll could be introduced, but this is art, and cannot be dictated by rules – these are formulae that have been shown to work, but at best they are only guidelines, there to be ignored if creativity desires.