At evening, the bold folk face turns from nice idea to main character. Lamps come on, the blues deepen, and the pinks glow warmer against cream.

A quiet room with this on the wall stops feeling careful. It picks up colour cues you already have a pink cushion, a green plant, a blue throw and pulls them into one confident story.

It wants a clear stretch of wall. Above a sofa, behind a reading chair, or as the anchor of a creative study. Give it some breathing room rather than crowding it with shelves.

Pair with nubby linen, oak or rattan, terracotta pots, and a couple of folk ceramics. A patterned rug in muted tones holds it all together.

Don’t sit it next to another loud graphic piece. One bold voice per wall let this one do the talking. Stretched on a wooden frame with a soft matte canvas surface.