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An androgynous young musician plays a lute, surrounded by a violin, flowers, and sheet music, mouth open as if singing.
Significance
Multiple versions exist; this Hermitage version is considered the prime original. The visible music has been identified as contemporary madrigals about love.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
100 cm × 126.5 cm
Location
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia