When the living room feels over-arranged, this kind of cityscape helps. It loosens the wall and gives the eye a place to wander leafy greens, a soft blue sky, and a glimpse of Vienna’s Prater tower through the trees.

It adds movement without shouting. The room reads as lived-in and curious rather than styled to within an inch of its life.

It sits well above a console in a hallway, above a sofa, or on a study wall where you want a slower pace. The vertical shape suits narrow walls between doors and windows.

Pair it with oak or walnut timber, linen upholstery, a woven rug, and a stoneware lamp. A few green plants nearby pick up the foliage without overdoing it.

Don’t sit it next to another busy travel scene one wanderer per wall is plenty. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang straight from the box.