From the doorway, the loose brushwork reads clean. Up close, not polite. Thick painterly strokes, blue eyes, mustard bellies, and a streak of orange that does the talking.

A quiet kitchen wakes up the moment this goes on the wall. Cream cupboards stop feeling beige. A plain dining nook starts to look intentional. The colour does the lifting you don’t need to redecorate around it.

Hang it above a console, between cupboards, or down a galley wall where the eye needs somewhere to land. Portrait shape suits a narrow stretch.

Works with painted timber, glazed tile, rattan, linen and stoneware. Brass handles and oak shelving pick up the warm tones.

Don’t bury it next to other busy paintings give it room. One quiet neighbour, or none. Stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang.