We like bookshop scenes best when they come with a little abrasion. The brushwork here is thick and slightly rough, so it reads as a real painting rather than a tidy illustration.

Put it up and the room loosens. The pink shopfront, teal woodwork and ochre neighbour add warmth without shouting, and the little crowd of shoppers gives the wall something to look at.

It suits a living room, a reading corner or a family kitchen anywhere people gather. Hang at eye level on a quiet wall so the detail rewards a closer look.

Pair with linen upholstery, oak or rattan furniture, woven rugs and stoneware. Soft pink or ochre cushions echo the shopfront without matching too tightly.

Avoid hanging it next to another busy figurative piece let this one carry the storytelling on its own. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang straight from the box.