I would say that the answer is “the dark blue colors and the man’s sober expression create a thoughtful mood.” i hope this helps!!
<span>Hammer Price*: -not sold- *(Does not include auction fee to buyer)
Low Estimate: $3,500,000.
High Estimate: $4,500,000.
Signature: Unavailable
Size: 24.38" x 31.38" (61.93cm x 79.71cm)
Created: 1951.
Medium: Oil on canvas laid down on Masonite
Auction Lot: 24B
Auction House: Christie's New York, Rockefeller Center</span><span>
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Answer:
Compare: Both are painted and of women. Both look thoughtful, and perhaps sad. Contrast: One is dark and realistic (Mona Lisa), while the other is colorful and almost imaginary/dreamlike. The realistic painting (Mona Lisa - left) looks calm and yet sad, while the women on the right looks sad as well, but also more fearsome or worried. For the Mona Lisa on the left, the artists has added background images, while the painting on the right has an array of colors that do not create any specific image, but rather just compliment the women’s image and the emotions she exhibits.
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