Why it matters
A laughing fisher boy in a small red cap rests his wrist on a large basket and holds up a fish. Hals painted several such fisher children.
Did you know?
- It dates from the early 1630s.
- It is signed with Hals's monogram.
- It is in the National Gallery of Ireland.
Based on the Wikipedia article Fisher Boy with Basket (CC BY-SA 4.0).
