Masterpiece

Artist	Frans Hals
Title	Laughing boy
Year	c.1627
Technique	Oil on panel
Current location	Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands

Frans Hals

Frans Hals (1580/81-1666) was a master of portrait painting. His work also includes large group portraits, but he really shines in portraits of individuals.

The laughing boy

The laughing boy is on permanent display in the Mauritshuis in The Hague, The Netherlands.