If the face is kept unclear in a painting, which expressive strategy may it indicate?

Emphasis on universal experience over individual identity

The governing concept is selective omission: an artist may withhold facial detail so that the figure is not read only as one named individual. An unclear face can create anonymity, invite the viewer to imagine the person, or make the figure stand for many people who share a condition such as fear, displacement, grief, or exclusion. Option A is correct because reduced identity can broaden the emotional experience from a private portrait to a universal human situation. B is not necessarily true, since the lack of detail may be deliberate. C and D are also wrong because the human figure and face can remain meaningful even when facial features are concealed.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Art as a form of expression.