The oak frame matters first; it tells the hallway you’re serious. Hung well, this Retiro watercolour adds a quiet sense of travel and Sunday-afternoon calm to the room.

The deep greens settle the wall, the path leads the eye in, and the small flash of the palace dome gives the room a focal point without shouting. It works for people who like landmarks but don’t want a postcard on the wall.

Best above a console in a hallway, beside a reading chair, or on a study wall where you want one strong vertical piece. It also holds an end wall on its own.

Pair with oak or walnut wood, linen, brass fittings, and a stoneware lamp or two. Off-white or soft cream walls show it off best.

Don’t crowd it with other busy travel prints give it room. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang straight out of the box.