The family creates a sense of togetherness, since they are all sitting together and are all focused on the same thing. The bright colors set an optimistic tone. Since nothing in particular stands out, and everything is colorful, the focal point would be what the family is looking at. The woman could possibly be a palm reader, judging by her headscarf and the possibility that she’s looking at her child’s palms. Also, the white circle inbetween the mother and child looks like a crystal ball at first glance. The clothing style of the entire family is spiritual, another reason for why the woman could be a fortune teller.
The artist creates a sense of unity through the splotchy textures seen in the background and clothing. Also, the porportion is purposely off. The hands and feet are bigger than they should be. The eyes are also very large, accentuated by how light they are compared to the darkness of the smaller facial features. The child’s orange clothing contrasts with the mother’s blue ensemble. Blue is repeated not only in what the mother is wearing, but also the background. However, the same red that the father is wearing is only repeated in objects and the floor, and the orange of the child’s clothes isn’t in the background at all. This could mean that the mother is the most powerful or skillful out of the entire family.
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