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1659 (ca.), Jan Steen, A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord to a Young Man -- National Gallery (London)

From the museum label: Unlike Steen's characteristic scenes of drunkenness, this painting shows a musical pastime in a refined interior. His fine technique here mimics Dou and van Mieris, whose work hangs nearby. Musical harmony was often taken as a metaphor for love in the 17th century.

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Uploaded on February 3, 2023
Taken on February 3, 2023