2. What is the meaning/theme/big idea that the artist wanted you to think about? Support your answer with artistic choices he made (i.e. color, style, subject, position, etc).
S The subject of the painting is the laborers.
O Presumably, this was painted during a time when difficult work was common and routine.
A The audience is the working class.
P The artist meant to show viewers that he shared a bond with the workers and that he stood up for them.
S The speaker means to show that the workers blend into the crowd and that he thinks they should provide for themselves more and be responsible for themselves.
T The tone of this painting is frustration and sadness. It seems that the painter wants workers to be able to have control of their own lives instead of the government ruling them; their colors and forms blend into the background as though it is all they know.
The painter wanted these people to have a better life for themselves instead of laboring in the fields all day. He blended their colors and forms so that they look as if they are literally a part of the landscape. They are faceless-simply people in the crowd. He believes that they should be seen as individuals as opposed to mere members of a class.
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