The Sale Ends series sees Banksy skilfully combine high-end art and high-street shopping, drawing parallels between the fervent materialism of society and religious infatuation. The figures mourn over the end of cheap discounts in a manner reminiscent of religious masterpieces that formerly showed Jesus's disciples mourning his execution.

While being rendered in Banksy's signature black and white stencil style, the intricate details of their long, flowing robes, their motions, and their expressions were influenced by religious paintings from the Renaissance period and Old Masters' styles.