Practice question · Numerical answer
A series is defined by four hues, three values and two formats, with exactly one canvas for every combination. How many canvases does it contain?
Hints
- Every combination means the product of the three counts.
- Four multiplied by three multiplied by two.
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24
Why
24 canvases. The number is knowable before a single one is made, and that is what a system buys: the painter is relieved of deciding when the work is finished, and the viewer can tell whether they are looking at all of it or at a selection from it.
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