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National Gallery of Art - EXHIBITIONS

Image: Judith Leyster, 1609-1660, June 21-November 29, 2009

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NGA Arttalk: Judith Leyster, 1609-1660: Part 1, An Introduction
Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque painting, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and Frima Fox Hofrichter, professor of the history of art and design, Pratt Institute, New York
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NGA Behind the Scenes: Judith Leyster, 1609–1660: Part 4, Music in the Paintings of Judith Leyster
Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator, northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Kenneth Slowik, artistic director, Smithsonian Chamber Music Society, and curator of musical instruments, Smithsonian Institution
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Image: Judith Leyster Self-Portrait, c. 1630 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss 1949.6.1 In celebration of Judith Leyster's (1609–1660) 400th birthday, the Gallery will showcase her expressive Self-Portrait (c. 1630) as the focal point of a small exhibition that will include ten of Leyster's finest works from American and European collections. Leyster's oeuvre consists of a range of subjects, including genre scenes, portraits, and still lifes, that display her awareness of contemporary artistic styles and themes. The informality of her engaging paintings owes much to Frans Hals (c. 1582/1583–1666), with whom she may have studied, as well as to the Utrecht Caravaggisti. To complement Leyster's works, paintings by Hals and by Leyster's husband, Jan Miense Molenaer (1610–1668), will also be included.

Organization: Organized by the National Gallery of Art.

Sponsor: The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Saunders III.

Schedule: National Gallery of Art, June 21–November 29, 2009

Passes: Passes are not required for this exhibition.

The exhibition is on view in the National Gallery's West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 50B and 50C.