Think of it as Matisse with less reverence and better instincts. A loose, cheerful Amalfi hillside in soft pink, sunny yellow, sea blue and palm green, with a yellow sun sitting over the water.

Put it up and a quiet room warms up. Pale walls feel less bare, a kitchen feels brighter, a hallway stops being a corridor and starts being a destination.

Works best on a chalky off-white or soft cream wall, above a console, sideboard or breakfast table, at eye level. Bright north-facing rooms in particular take to it well.

Pair with pale oak or pine, rattan, linen cushions, terracotta pots, cream stoneware and a touch of brass. It likes good daylight and lamplight in the evening.

Don’t hang it next to another loud, multicolour piece it wants to be the one talking. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang.