Because the artist knew restraint, the mustard hits harder here. A tiny thatched bar, two deck chairs and a pair of umbrellas float in a wide field of soft sand and that’s the whole charm.

Put it up and the room slows down. The mood lifts a little without anyone shouting about it. It reads as holiday memory rather than holiday postcard, which is why it keeps working long after the suitcase is unpacked.

It sits happily above a low sideboard, a console in a hallway, or on a quiet stretch of wall in a bedroom. Eye-level is your friend the small subject needs the breathing room.

Pair it with pale linen, rattan, light oak, and a single pop of mustard or navy in a cushion or lamp base. Off-white walls give it the most air.

On canvas, the soft sand background reads like real paper across the room.