Question ID:PT27 S1 Q5 Passage:During the 1980s, Japanese collectors were very active in the market for European art, especially as purchasers of nineteenth-century Impressionist paintings.  This striking pattern surely reflects a specific preference on the part of many Japanese collectors for certain aesthetic attributes they found in nineteenth-century Impressionist paintings. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the explanation above? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:Impressionist paintings first became popular among art collectors in Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century. Choice B:During the 1980s, the Japanese economy underwent a sustained expansion that was unprecedented in the country's recent history. Choice C:Several nineteenth-century Impressionist painters adopted certain techniques and visual effects found in Japanese prints that are highly esteemed in Japan. Choice D:During the 1960s and 1970s, the prices of nineteenth-century Impressionist paintings often exceeded the prices of paintings by older European masters. Choice E:During the 1980s, collectors from Japan and around the world purchased many paintings and prints by well-known twentieth-century Japanese artists.