|Question 2Verbal

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________ the mythological and heroic subject matter often found in works by Horace Vernet and other establishment figures, Honoré Daumier's painting The Third-Class Carriage instead focuses on something decidedly mundane: working-class travelers in a third-class railway car.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Eschewing
A
Expounding
B
Caricaturing
C
Appraising
D