Why it matters
A laughing young woman in a red bodice looks down to the right. It is a tronie, a study of expression and costume rather than a commissioned portrait.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1628–1630.
- The Louvre titled it La Bohémienne, though there is no reason to think the model was Romani.
- In raking light, strokes show that Hals first painted her neckline less daring.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Gypsy Girl (Hals) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
