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HALS, Frans: Portrait of a Woman

🖼 Portrait of a Woman, 1630-33
Oil on canvas
75 × 58 cm
Berlin, Germany

Soft brushwork captures a woman's direct gaze and slight smile, her dark dress luminous against muted tones. Hals's spontaneous technique revolutionized portraiture, prioritizing psychological presence over precise detail—a radical departure from formal Dutch conventions.

Frans Hals
Frans Hals
Jaap van der Veen
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