PICTURES 399

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE STUDY OF A PICTURE
General Questions

1. What are the name and nationality of the artist?

2. When did he live?

3. Was his era a period of peace or war?

4. What were the great problems of his time?

5. What were his circumstances?

6. What is the name of this picture?

7. Is this a typical picture by the artist, and, if so, in what re-
spects?

8. What is the artist trying to express?

9. Is the artist's idea a fundamental one?

10. Is the artist trying to further a cause?

11. Is the artist trying to stimulate and please?

12. Will this picture make the observer more appreciative of
his surroundings?

13. What mood does the picture suggest?

14. What emotional effect does the picture have upon you?

15. Does the picture hold your interest, give you a new experi-
ence, challenge you?

16. Would you like to see this picture often?

17. Would you like to own this picture or a copy of it?

18. Does color or form create the mood of this picture?

19. Does the subject matter create the mood?

20. Is subject matter or design emphasized?

21. Are subject matter and design satisfactorily blended?

22. Is this picture Modern in its treatment?

23. Is it impressionistic? academic?

24. Is it primarily a decorative design?

25. Is this picture an accurate reflection of nature?

26. Has nature been modified for esthetic reasons?

27. Is there distortion of natural aspects?

28. If so, does it intensify feeling, or aid design?

29. Is this a non-objective painting?

30. Is it abstract? to what extent? in all parts?

31. Is this a water color, an oil painting, a drawing, or a print?

32. Is this an original or a reproduction?

33. What is the approximate value of this picture?