Hang this where the side-light hits and the soft pink sharpens. A Matisse still life rendered as a Paris museum poster a loose bouquet of daisies and asters in a white jug, set against a blue wall and green shutter.

It brings warmth and a quiet jolt of colour without taking the room over. The red typography pulls the eye, then the flowers do the rest. Good in rooms that have plenty of natural light, or near a window where the blue background can breathe.

Works above a console, a sideboard, or a small reading chair. Sits well in a hallway or above a writing desk in a bright study.

Pair with oak or walnut furniture, linen upholstery, cream walls and a stoneware vase or two. Brass fittings add a gentle lift.

The canvas gives the bouquet a slightly softer, more painterly edge that suits the loose brushwork.