The oak frame matters first; it tells the nursery you’re serious. Van Gogh’s painting of baby Marcelle Roulin is built from soft greens, cream and gentle pink, with two unforgettable blue eyes holding the room steady.

Hang it up and the room softens. The sage background reads almost like a wall colour, so the print settles in rather than shouting, while the baby’s gaze gives the wall a quiet focal point.

It works best above a cot, low dresser or changing table, hung at seated-feeding eye level. Above a single bed in a child’s room is the other natural home.

Pair with pale oak, linen, cream wool and a few soft toys in muted colours. Brushed brass handles and a stoneware lamp finish it off.

The canvas surface picks up the heavy oil brushwork beautifully, giving the portrait real texture from across the room.