Because the painter knew restraint, the deep blue hits harder here. It is a quiet summer scene — three swimmers, dappled light on water, trees pushing in from the top — painted with loose, confident brushwork.

On the wall, the room slows down. The blue does the heavy lifting and the small pops of warm skin and sand keep it from feeling cold. Rooms feel a little more like holiday and a little less like admin.

Hang it where people sit and stay — above a sofa, behind a reading chair, or on the wall a bed faces. Eye level for the swimmer in the foreground is the sweet spot.

Pair with pale oak, linen, cream rugs and ceramics in sandy off-white. Brushed brass fittings warm the blues nicely.

Don't crowd it with other busy scenes. One painterly piece per wall — it needs the room to breathe. Stretched on a wooden frame and ready to hang.