On a warm afternoon, the soft pink looks almost illegally fresh. It is the kind of colour that makes a plain wall feel considered rather than empty. Hang it and the room gets a centre of gravity: the deep teal of the peacock pulls out any green or blue you already own, while the pink background keeps everything warm and calm. It earns its place above a bed, a sideboard or a hall console, where people slow down enough to spot the tiny blossom and the second bird. Pair it with velvet, linen, cane and brass, plus one or two glazed pots in dusty green. Do not crowd it with busy florals or striped wallpaper. Give it quiet walls and let it do the talking. As a canvas the surface looks painted, with soft edges to the colour.