If depth cues contradict each other what will the viewer experience?

Spatial confusion

Depth cues are signals that help a flat picture suggest near and far space. Examples include relative size, overlap, value changes, sharpness, and placement. These signals do not have to be identical, but they should support a consistent spatial reading. If one cue suggests that an object is close while another suggests that it is far, the viewer receives conflicting information. The scene can then feel unstable, confusing, or difficult to interpret.

Option A, spatial confusion, follows directly from this contradiction. For example, a supposedly distant object that is drawn much larger and sharper than a nearer one may compete with the intended depth. The artist should check size, value, overlap, and clarity together and adjust the conflicting cue. Complete clarity is not the usual result, and the problem does not mean actual touch or loss of colour.

This is a Class 10 Art Education question. Chapter: Fundamentals of Visual Arts. Topic: Elements of Art.