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Elizabeth McCracken's avatar

I believe you can see the reflection of the edge of the central figure's hat in the mirror. (I'm pretty sure it's a mirror.)

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Lloyd Shepherd's avatar

I loved this post. And... is it a mirror or is it a painting? Inexplicable....

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Elizabeth McCracken's avatar

Heavens! It literally never occurred to me that it might be a painting but now I find that a wonderful notion. If it is a painting, it's an even stranger painting than the painting it's in!

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Dian Parker's avatar

I think it’s a painting because you can see the brush strokes in its background and the swipes of white paint on his cheek and nose.

The man was once a lover of all 3 women, until they realized they were lesbians and formed a threesome. 🤓

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Patty Mooney's avatar

Ever point a mirror to infinity?

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Sarah Bain's avatar

Interesting. I immediately thought it was a painting not a mirror. 🤔

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Ellen's avatar

Thanks for this delicious post. I agree that your assumption that it's a mirror is intriguing.

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Elizabeth McCracken's avatar

See below: it never occurred to me it wasn't, which I'm now intrigued by, too!

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