On a stylistic note, the photograph has some traits that are worth note as well. The image is almost poetic in its depiction. We can see that the mother, regardless of the physical state of her daughter, has nothing but love for her. The way that she looks down on her has the feeling of nothing but the deepest love and commitment. It adds a deep level of sadness to the image that the daughter’s eyes do not meet her mothers; rather they stare upward into space. This vacant type stare of the daughter adds a haunting effect to the photo. A viewer of this picture has no way of knowing how far the effects of mercury poisoning have gone to the daughter. Is she even aware of where she is or what she is doing? If the answer to these questions is no, then this only adds the appreciation of the love from the mother and the sadness of the entire photograph. This humanistic style of photograph shows that even in these awful situations, the people of Minamata are enduring and continuing on in their lives by whatever means possible (“Iconic Photos”).