You should have thought about it earlier. If you had set this (correct in this case) goal, you would have emphasized this conflict; it would have been the main point. You did the opposite; it seems you either didn't notice it or, out of embarrassment, tried to hide it. I speak from experience: I stared at your painting for a long time and didn't immediately feel uneasy that something was wrong. And I felt like I'd been deceived. Good luck!
Surreality is the combination of dream and reality...