‘Too safe,’ said nobody standing in front of pale pink roses against sea blue. This is a Matisse exhibition poster built around his still life of flowers, fruit and an open window onto the Mediterranean.

Put it up and the room reads as more considered. The pinks warm a cool wall, the strip of sea blue lifts the eye, and the typography gives the whole thing a quiet anchor.

It works best at eye level above a console, a low sideboard, or a reading chair. Bedrooms suit it. So do calm living rooms and entryways with a bit of breathing room around the frame.

Pair with linen upholstery, pale oak, ceramic vessels and a soft plaster wall.

Avoid stacking it next to other strong typographic posters let it sit on its own or beside quieter botanicals. Stretched canvas softens the painted edges and gives the whole composition a more relaxed, gallery feel.