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HALS, Frans: Seated Man Holding a Branch

🖼 Seated Man Holding a Branch, c. 1645
Oil on panel
42.4 × 33 cm
Ottawa, Canada

Soft brushwork captures a gentleman in dark attire, confidently gripping a leafy branch against a muted background. Hals's loose, vital technique revolutionized portraiture, emphasizing personality and spontaneity over formal convention, defining Dutch Golden Age portrait painting.

Frans Hals
Frans Hals
Jaap van der Veen
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