Let arrange the date properly
5/2 artists ---> make 5/2 paintings ---> 5/2 canvases ====> in 5/2 days
5/2 artists ---> make 1 paintings ---> 5/2 canvases ====> in 5/2 days/5/2 i.e. 1 day
5/2 artists ---> make 1 paintings ---> 1 canvases ====> 1 day/5/2 i.e. 2/5 day
1 artist ---> make 1 paintings ---> 1 canvases ====> 2/5 day*5/2 i.e 1 (here * will come as less artist more days)
Now we have
1 artist ---> make 1 paintings ---> on 1 canvases ====> in 1 day
Now solve the given one
1 artist ---> make 1 paintings ---> on 25 canvases ====> in 1*25
i.e. 25 days
1 artist ---> make 25 paintings ---> on 25 canvases ====> in 25*25
days
or
25 artist ---> make 25 paintings ---> on 25 canvases ====> in 25*25
days/25 i.e. 25 days
So total 25 artist required