A violin hangs on a wooden cabinet door with a piece of sheet music tacked up behind it.

Question

The Old Violin
by William Michael Harnett

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Question
Emphasis was created by
(1 point)
Responses

using similar colors throughout.
using similar colors throughout.

creating a white square behind the violin.
creating a white square behind the violin.

using only organic shapes in the painting.
using only organic shapes in the painting.

creating a radial design with lines coming from the violin.

Answer 1

The correct response indicating how emphasis was created in "The Old Violin" by William Michael Harnett is:

creating a white square behind the violin.

This creates a contrast between the violin and its background, drawing the viewer's attention to the instrument.