Which of the following describes how the artist has depicted this scene in a dining room?

This painting depicts blacks and whites eating in a segregated dining room. The viewer is viewing the diners from above. Yellow poles with yellow rope connecting them form a yellow line down the center of the room, separating the black diners from the white ones. The white diners sit on the left side of the painting. There are two men sitting on the white side of the dining room. There tables are rectangular; their chairs have high, straight backs. One man is sitting with a drink in front of him, while the other man looks at his menu. On the right side of the dining room are three rectangular tables with black diners seated at them. The top table has a black man seated alone in a chair with a high, straight back. The center table has a man and a woman eating at it. They are also in high, straight-backed chairs. The woman has a drink in front of her, and the man is holding a fork. The table at the bottom shows another black man eating alone. He is cutting something on his plate. The painting is painted so details are not visible on the diners' faces. With the exception of the yellow rope through the center of the painting, muted earth tones are used for the room, furniture, and diners.

a. Visible walls enclose the narrow space.
b. The viewpoint on the scene is from the floor, at eye level with the diners.
c. The space of the dining room recedes evenly toward an open balcony in the background.
d. The yellow line starkly divides the narrow space.
2. Which of the following best describes the formal elements of this painting?
a. The artist has emphasized straight lines and angles throughout the composition.
b. The lines throughout the painting are curving and fluid.
c. Soft, pastel colors are used throughout the painting.
d. There is abundant detail in the rendering of the figures and their clothing.

1. Answer: d. The yellow line starkly divides the narrow space.
2. Answer: b. The lines throughout the painting are curving and fluid.

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