Because the painter knew restraint, the mustard yellow hits harder here. Everything around the bird is loose and quick, so the yellow does all the talking. Put it up and a flat wall suddenly has a focal point the sky blue cools the room down while the yellow and orange warm it back up. It works above a console in a hallway, on a kitchen feature wall, or beside a reading chair where you want a bit of life. Pair it with painted joinery, pale wood, checked or striped cotton and simple stoneware. Don’t crowd it with other loud pattern or a busy floral wallpaper; give it a plain wall and let it be the noisy one. As a canvas the thick paint texture reads softly and the surface stays matt.