Which British artist is noted for the portrait 'Blue Boy'?

• A. Reynolds
• B. Gainsborough
• C. Turner
• D. Constable

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is recognizing a signature work of English portraiture from the 18th century. Thomas Gainsborough was celebrated for portraits that capture elegance, refined pose, and the way fabrics catch the light. The Blue Boy is his best-known portrait and features a young man in a vivid blue satin suit, rendered with luminous color and a poised, confident stance that show off Gainsborough’s skill with texture and form. The other artists listed are famous for different focus areas—reliable, polished formal portraits by Reynolds, dramatic landscapes and coastal scenes by Turner, and natural, everyday landscapes by Constable. So, the artist most closely tied to the Blue Boy is Gainsborough.