Why was western art style uglier than anime back then?

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As you can see in this picture, the US version of Morrigan (A succubus-looking lady in the said picture) looks like a 50-year-old hag who smoked too much. The details are also too weird and ugly: frilly fur, hairless hair, "realistic" hair, LIPS and overall lazy shading + lack of highlights. The Japanese version looks much more detailed and prettier, plus you could see that effort was put into drawing her