Seen beside black lacquer, the queen loses nostalgia and gains grit. The playing-card framing keeps it graphic; the heart-shaped sunglasses, leopard sleeves and red rose do the talking.

Put this on the wall and the room sharpens up. It pulls attention without shouting, and it gives a plain white wall the kind of edge that usually takes a year of collecting to find.

Hang it where people stand around with drinks above a console in the living room, in a hallway, behind a bar cart, or in a dressing room above the vanity. Eye level works; slightly higher behind a sofa works too.

Pair with black or red velvet, leopard cushions, chrome or brass fittings, glossy ceramics, and a crisp white wall. A black frame keeps the playing-card geometry tight.

Don’t bury it next to soft watercolours or pale botanicals the contrast will flatten them and the queen will end up looking like she’s hosting a tea party she didn’t agree to. Stretched on