|Question 9Verbal

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Motivated to sell as many paintings as possible, Alfred Hair, an influential figure among the landscape artists known as the Florida Highwaymen, pioneered "fast painting," which in part involved working across multiple canvasses at once. That many of Hair's acolytes, including Isaac Knight, imitated the technique accounts in part for the impressionistic qualities that are now synonymous with the group's shared aesthetic. But not all Highwaymen fully embraced this approach; for instance, though Willie Reagan was also prolific, his paintings were executed with greater attention to detail.
What does the text most strongly suggest about paintings by Knight?
Because of the manner in which they were created, they likely have visual qualities that are regarded as more typical of Florida Highwaymen paintings than the qualities in works by Reagan are.
A
Although it is evident that Knight adopted some of Hair's preferred techniques, Knight's works are less derivative of works by Hair than is typically acknowledged.
B
The lack of precision with which they were executed suggests that they are inferior to works by either Hair or Reagan.
C
Knight's reliance on the technique of fast painting likely accounts for his works being more aesthetically interesting than works by Reagan are.
D