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How did Frans Hals influence Vincent van Gogh?

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Frans Hals: The Merry Toper — Frans Hals *The Merry Toper*, oil on canvas by Frans Hals, c. 1628–30; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Frans Hals influenced Vincent van Gogh primarily through his subtle range of colors.1

Early in his career, while working for the art dealers Goupil and Co., van Gogh developed an appreciation for Dutch masters, including Hals. While van Gogh’s own mature style—characterized by striking color and emphatic brushwork—was distinct, the technical mastery of color displayed by Hals remained a notable point of influence on his artistic development.213