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Daisy MIller and this peace of art by Maurice Prendergast displays the type of life style high class Americans lived during the early time period of the late 1800's early 1900's. While poor farmers in the south were on their treacherous journey on the great migration to find new jobs, the high class Americans were enjoying life at it's finest. Prendergast uses this blotchy style of art to depict the essence of pure tranquility, while by the lake. The style of painting was quite popular during it's time, using very distinct bright colors to represent the emotions the picture is trying to convey.