What to do with this painting?

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My room is done in a red, almost burgundy color. Accents are a brighter red with black, silver, and gold trimming. But I have a fantastic painting (framed in matching red and black) of my favorite park in Europe. The problem is that the painting is in autumn colors, with a good deal of brown, and it seems to 'disappear' on the wall. It looks really drab in an otherwise fantastically themed room, and doesn't do the decor or the painting justice, but I love the painting, and want to keep it in the room. Thoughts? Suggestions? The room is themed Japanese, so the painting (though the site is from Europe) still works as a nature piece, just the colors aren't working. HELP!

Update:

I've considered doing wall accent fields in a lighter red color, but didn't think that would work. An accent wall might just be the thing.

yowza · Accepted Answer

paint an accent wall "compatible cream" by sherwin williams. this light neutral color should show off the colors in the painting really well, while coordinating with the other colors that you already have in the room.
http://sherlink.sherwin.com/swapp/color_visualizer/index.jsp

WebDesigner · Answer

Have you considered  doing something like an accent wall? Like painting the wall the painting on a different color then the rest of the room? Something that will bring the painting and the rest of the room together and not wash the painting out?

Belize Missionary · Answer

How about re-framing and matting it differently? If you take a picture of your room and take the painting a frame shop they will be able to give you ideas on how to bring the two together. 

Otherwise you may decided to pack the painting anyway for a time and when you tire of the room the way it is, bring the painting out and incorporate it in the new scheme.

Hope this helps.

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