Not because it’s soft pink, but because it refuses to fade back. This is a Matisse-inspired interior with a small black cat on a windowsill, an open shutter onto blue hills, and a red chair holding a single orange.

Put it up and the room reads warmer straight away. The pink, green and red do most of the work; the cat gives you something to smile at on the way past.

Works above a console, a sideboard or a low sofa. Lives happily in a living room, a sunny kitchen, or a hallway that needs a bit of personality.

Pairs well with painted timber, rattan, linen and a few terracotta pots. A warm oak or black frame both suit it.

As a stretched canvas the brushwork reads softer up close, which suits the loose, painterly feel of the scene.