by: Xiao Yan Hu, Elisa Juarez
We analyzed the painting by looking at its details. We looked at the different objects and subjects in the room and compared their styles. We found that the Musicale by Stacy Tolman is a mixture of western instruments and eastern tradition. The Japanese decorations were very eye catching. We took into consideration the time period to explain why the men faces were shown and centered while the woman’s face was not shown. We came to the conclusion that it could be the matter of gender during the nineteenth century. The painting was very vivid so we felt like we could actually hear the music. However, we did not analyze the colors and shapes, lights and shadows of the painting. We would take more pictures of this painting if we have more time. It is a beautiful painting.
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