From the doorway, the loose brushwork reads clean. Up close, not polite. The flowers break into hundreds of small dabs pink, red, blue, cream and the little yellow cottage holds the middle like a steady note.

The room gets warmer the moment it goes up. A bit of theatre, a bit of garden, none of the fuss. Walls that were quiet suddenly have somewhere to look.

Best above a sofa, sideboard or hallway console where it has room to breathe. Eye-level or slightly above. Give it space it doesn’t need company to do the work.

Works with pale oak, linen, soft pink or sage upholstery, brass lamps and stoneware. Cottage and country rooms love it. Modern rooms get a softer edge.

Skip it next to other busy florals or anything competing for centre stage. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang straight out of the box.