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Explanation:

In an insecure culture, the painter himself has to choose for the society (last two paragraphs). That renders option 1 false.
Option 2 comes close to the idea of a painter picking up his choice of subject for the painting (its meaningfulness to the painter).
Option 3 cannot be substantiated from the passage. According to the passage, ‘either the painter identified himself with the people or he has to find his subjects within himself’.
There is no mention of the painter using his past experience or memory to choose his subject. This eliminates option 4.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.