Once the deep ink-blue enters, the whole room stops apologising. Mount Fuji rises in two confident strokes against a warm sand-coloured sky, with most of the picture left as open space.

The room reads quieter and more considered. The dark peak gives a clear focal point, while the warm background settles into walls in cream, clay, plaster and pale oak. The empty space does as much work as the painting.

Hang it at eye level above a sideboard, low console or bed. Landscape format means it wants a stretch of wall, not a narrow strip. Best as the main thing on the wall.

It suits pale wood, linen, stoneware and dark iron. Calm rooms with a Japandi, Scandi or organic-modern lean get the most from it.

Keep neighbouring art quiet, or skip it altogether. Stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang.