Who painted “Merry Trio”?

“Merry Trio” was painted by Judith Leyster in 1631. Where to see it: Kunsthandel P. de Boer.

What to look for

Baroque: Renaissance painting is calmer and evenly lit; Rococo after it is lighter, paler and playful. Dutch Golden Age painting is the Protestant, everyday side of the same century.

Judith Jans Leyster (baptised July 28, 1609 – February 10, 1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, portraits, and still lifes. Her work was highly regarded by her contemporaries but largely forgotten after her death. Wikipedia

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More by Judith Leyster

“The Proposition”, 1631
“The Jolly Toper”, 1629
“Self-portrait by Judith Leyster”, 1630
“A boy and a girl with a cat and an eel”, 1635
“The Last Drop”, 1639
“The Serenade”, 1629
“A Youth with a Jug”, 1632
“A Game of Tric Trac”, 1630