Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616–17, Oil on canvas, 51 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. (131.4 x 99.7 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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Merrymakers, Shrovetide, ca, 1616–17, Oil, canvas, 51 3/4 x 39 1/4, 131.4 99.7 cm, Paintings, Frans Hals, Dutch, Antwerp, 1582/83–1666, Haarlem, loud, style, early work, Hals suits, subject, Vastenavond, Mardi Gras, pre-Lenten carnival, featuring, bad, food, worse behavior, Two characters, comic stage, Peeckelhaering, Pickled Herring, Hans Wurst, John Wiener?, cozy up, young, lady, Dutch boy, haircut, bull neck
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