Portrait of a Boy

Judith Leyster, one of the Dutch Golden Age's most talented yet historically overlooked female painters, captures a young boy's direct, almost challenging gaze in this intimate circular portrait. Dressed in a dark coat with a striking red collar and a tilted black beret, the boy looks like he's just stepped out of a 17th-century street scene. For centuries, Leyster's work was mistakenly attributed to her male contemporaries like Frans Hals, but her bold brushwork and lively character studies are finally getting the spotlight they deserve.

Technique: Oil painting
Material: Wood panel

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