Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616–17, Oil on canvas, 51 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Frans Hals (Dutch

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Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616–17, Oil on canvas, 51 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Frans Hals (Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem), The loud style of this early work by Hals suits its subject, which is Vastenavond (Shrovetide or Mardi Gras), a pre-Lenten carnival featuring bad food and worse behavior. Two characters from the comic stage, Peeckelhaering (Pickled Herring) and Hans Wurst (John Wiener?), cozy up to a young 'lady' with a Dutch boy haircut and a bull neck

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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