"Look closely," I said. "The colors in both paintings are subdued. Millet took his colors from nature. He avoided bold and intense colors. He wanted it to look real and natural, not necessarily pretty."

Grandpa's List Raphael Titian Millet Van Gogh Gauguin Picasso

Miss Featherduster smiled coyly. "I guess I wouldn't want him to paint my portrait. What else makes you think it's the same artist?" I sighed. She sure wanted me to earn my fee. "All right," I said. "Just look at the... ...composition." ...style." ...subject."

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