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Jester with lute Frans Hals, 1624
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Jester with lute

Frans Hals · 1624

Why it's great

A man in a big hat and a ruffled coat strums a lute, laughing, with his mouth open. Frans Hals painted it in about 1624 in a bold, loose style.

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📍 Louvre MuseumParis, France

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About the artist

Frans Hals

1582–1666 · born in Antwerp · died in Haarlem

Frans Hals was a Dutch painter who was born in Antwerp around 1582 and lived most of his life in Haarlem. He painted lively portraits with fast, loose brushstrokes, so his sitters seem to laugh, drink and talk right in front of you. He died in Haarlem in 1666.

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