Think of it as a Dutch flower painter with less reverence and better instincts. Close-cropped roses, a scatter of dried seed heads, and shadows that do most of the talking.

Hang it and the room slows down. Quiet walls suddenly have something to look at, and a corner that felt flat finds its centre.

Works best in a bedroom above the headboard, or over a low chest of drawers in a hallway. Eye-level is fine. Soft side-light is better than overhead glare.

Pair it with linen, dusty pink upholstery, dark wood, and aged brass. Plaster walls in chalky off-white or soft grey let the deep plums and creams do their thing.

Don’t park it next to busy patterned wallpaper or another high-contrast floral it needs room to breathe. Stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang straight from the box.