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HALS, Frans: Boy holding a Flute (Hearing)

🖼 Boy holding a Flute (Hearing), 1626-28
Oil on circular panel, diameter 37,5 cm
Schwerin, Germany

Soft brushwork captures a cheerful youth in rich garments, flute poised to lips against dark background. Part of Hals's series depicting the five senses, this work celebrates Dutch Golden Age prosperity and sensory pleasure through intimate portraiture.

Frans Hals
Frans Hals
Jaap van der Veen
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