{"product_id":"merrymakers-at-shrovetide","title":"Merrymakers at Shrovetide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrans Hals (Dutch, 1582–1666)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e51 3\/4\" x 39 1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(ca. 1616–17) \"Shrovetide, now better known as Mardi Gras, is the traditional period of indulgence before the fasting and self-discipline of Lent. In the seventeenth-century Netherlands, it was also the occasion for theatrical performances by the painters’ guilds. Here, Hals depicts two stock figures from these plays, Hans Worst, with a sausage dangling from his cap, and Pekelharing, who sports a garland of salted fish and eggs. They flank a richly dressed girl (probably a boy in drag, as women were not permitted to perform on these occasions). Still-life elements litter the foreground, evoking both the traditional foods of the festival and an abundance of erotic innuendo.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/436622\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York - Merrymakers at Shrovetide\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frans Hals","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49887441027315,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (51 3\/4\" x 39 1\/4\")","offer_id":49887441060083,"sku":null,"price":3148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (20 1\/2\" x 15 1\/2\")","offer_id":49887441092851,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (25 1\/8\" x 19\")","offer_id":49887441125619,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (30 3\/4\" x 23 1\/4\")","offer_id":49887441158387,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (39 3\/4\" x 30\")","offer_id":49887441191155,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (47 3\/4\" x 36 1\/8\")","offer_id":49887441223923,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (56 1\/4\" x 42 1\/2\")","offer_id":49887441256691,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (67 1\/2\" x 51 1\/8\")","offer_id":49887441289459,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/MerrymakersatShrovetide.jpg?v=1783625613","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/merrymakers-at-shrovetide","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}