Analysis of the

OF A WORK OF ART
Subject
DOES THE ARTWORK INCLUDE A REFERENT THAT IS
RECOGNIZABLE IN THE NATURAL WORLD?

The painting depicts six fruit harvesters - two at the left back side and four
at the right front. In addition, there is also a big mango tree in front and
different sizes of baskets for the fruits harvested. Therefore, the scenario
portrayed in the artwork includes a referent that is recognizable in the
natural world.
 IS ABSTRACTION USED TO MANIPULATE THE
REFERENT, IF SO, HOW WAS IT BEEN USED?

In its entirety, the artwork was painted in a realistic manner. The harvesters,
mango tree, and even the other details in the painting are consistent with the
way we would expect them to see in the real world hence, no abstraction
was used to manipulate the referent.

HAS THE ARTIST CREATED ARTWORK FROM

HIS OR HER IMAGINATION?

Yes, the artist created the artwork from his imagination. Moreover, even
though the painting was from the artist’s imagination, the referents are still
recognizable in the natural world.

IS THE ARTWORK NON-OBJECTIVE WITHOUT A REFERENT TO THE

NATURAL OR IMAGINATIVE WORLD?

Yes, artworks are said to be non-objective when it doesn’t have a referent to

the natural or imaginative world. By definition, non-objective art is abstract
or non-representational art. In addition, it tends to be geometric and does
not represent any specific objects, people, or other subjects found in the
natural world.