A portrait is a painting with something wrong with the mouth.
Meaning of the quote
A portrait is a painting of a person's face. According to the artist John Singer Sargent, a good portrait often has something a little strange or unusual about the way the person's mouth is painted. This small detail can make the portrait more interesting and lifelike, rather than just a perfect copy of the person's appearance.
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