Boy Playing the Flute
painting by Judith Leyster
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Judith Leyster: Boy Playing the Flute
Boy Playing the Flute, oil on canvas by Judith Leyster, early 1630s; in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
Judith Leyster's painting, Boy Playing the Flute, is a genre painting, a style that depicts scenes from everyday life. Leyster, a Dutch painter from Haarlem, was active during the Dutch Golden Age, a period of significant cultural achievement. She was one of the few female artists of her time to gain recognition. Her work, including Boy Playing the Flute, was painted around 1635 and showcases her skill in capturing ordinary moments. Many of her works were once misattributed to male contemporaries.123
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