Blue Fish Study in Oil Art Print Color:Gold against a dark green

against a dark green

and brass or chrome lighting

This one walks in with stripes

Don't park it next to busy patterned wallpaper or a noticeboard covered in postcards — it needs a calm backdrop to do its thing

or as a feature beside a doorway where the green pulls you in

Blue Fish Study in Oil Art Print Color:Gold against a dark greenOn a bright afternoon, the blue looks almost illegally fresh. The fish stares straight out, painted in thick, confident strokes orange fins, a yellow eye ring, water broken into blocks of teal and deep navy behind it. Hang it and the room gets louder in a good way. Quiet walls suddenly have a focal point. A neutral bathroom or kitchen stops being safe and starts feeling deliberate. Works best on its own, above a console, a sideboard, a bath or a wide