Three green pears are arranged together with the middle pear laying down on it's side with the other two standing up.

Three Pears
by Paul Cézanne

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Question
Which of the following statements is not true?
(1 point)
Responses

The pears occupy the positive space in this image.
The pears occupy the positive space in this image.

Recognizing the negative and positive spaces could have made it easier for the artist to paint the pears.
Recognizing the negative and positive spaces could have made it easier for the artist to paint the pears.

The negative space is difficult to recognize and is unhelpful in painting the object.
The negative space is difficult to recognize and is unhelpful in painting the object.

The negative space of this image is the area surrounding the pears.
The negative space of this image is the area surrounding the pears.
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The statement that is not true is: "The negative space is difficult to recognize and is unhelpful in painting the object."