By mid-morning, the bird stops looking decorative and starts working. The yellow lifts off the wall, the deep green leaves settle, and the room feels a touch more considered.

It brings warmth without shouting. A small splash of colour against neutral walls, with enough quiet around the subject to keep things calm.

Hang it at eye level above a writing desk, narrow console, or in a hallway where people slow down to look. Works as a soloist or in a small set of botanicals and bird studies.

Pair with oak or walnut, linen, woven rush, aged brass and cream ceramics. Off-white or soft sage walls let the yellow do its job.

Don’t crowd it with bright modern abstracts this one wants company that shares its quieter, older mood. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang.