Question

Tsuba with Two Figures with a Chinese Lion-Dog

by Okamoto Naoshige

The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Question
To better define the shape of the objects of the image, what element was emphasized the most?
(1 point)
Responses

the perspective shown in the individual objects
the perspective shown in the individual objects

the lines pointing to the objects
the lines pointing to the objects

the color of the objects
the color of the objects

the negative space around each object

Answer 1

To better define the shape of the objects in the image, the element that was emphasized the most is likely **the negative space around each object**. This technique helps to highlight the figures and gives them more definition by contrasting them with the space around them.