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Do I like it? Not particularly. There's something a bit off about it, especially in the woman's face.
Is it inferior? Perhaps - I wouldn't call it out as a museum-quality piece, but that's just me. Is it of poor quality or shoddy, as the Free Dictionary definition of 'cheesy' calls out? Is it "of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived, shoddy"? (H/T to Wikitionary)
It's not Charles-August Mengin's "Sappho". Is it trying to be? Why is it 'cheesy' and not simply mediocre?
However, I was disturbed by the manner of hanging those framed pieces with lots of space around them. Very few of those works have enough quality to command an entire wall. And the decision to paint some of the walls bright yellow... A 21st century treatment for perky old collection that can only try its best. Like making an elderly lady wear young fashions.
I look forward to another traditional salon-style arrangement. Where I can sit on a bench and gaze at several paintings at a time.