Boy Playing the Flute
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made early 1630s
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 73 x 62 cm h x w x d: Ram 91 x 82 x 12 cm
Inventory numberNM 1120
AcqusitionGift 1871 Oskar II
Other titlesTitle (sv): Flöjtspelande pojke Title (en): Boy Playing the Flute Previous: Gosse blåsande flöjt
DescriptionDescription: This painting of a young boy playing the flute, entranced by the music, is colored by strong realism. Is this a simple scene of daily life? Or, an allegory of Hearing, one of the Five Senses? Leyster’s bravura brushwork, and the boy’s unsteady pose as he leans against the broken chair-back, contribute to the momentary quality of the image. As the most ephemeral of the arts, music was associated with lust as well as transience.
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Motif categoryPortrait
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Geographical origin
TechniquePainting
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