Judith Leyster

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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Painting with Confidence: Early Female Self-Portraiture

Posted: July 15, 2015
Category: Judith Leyster
Self-portraits convey more than just appearances—they affirm an artist’s identity. In the 16th and 17th centuries, women artists made portraits of themselves in their studios. Self-portraiture helped legitimize women as...
Painting of a trio of smiling musicians. On the left, a man wears a large black hat and plays the violin. On the right sits a man in orange wearing a feathered hat and playing the mandolin. In the center sits a woman dressed in black, opening her mouth in song.

“Breadwinner Moms”: A look into the art of pioneer Judith Leyster

Posted: June 11, 2013
Category: Judith Leyster
For centuries, women have struggled for equality in the workplace and balance in their daily lives. The media and popular culture figures continue to debate and fret about women’s roles—Facebook...
Painting of a trio of smiling musicians. On the left, a man wears a large black hat and plays the violin. On the right sits a man in orange wearing a feathered hat and playing the mandolin. In the center sits a woman dressed in black, opening her mouth in song.