Jan Steen

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Jan Steen
Self portrait (c. 1663–1665) in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Born	Jan Havickszoon Steen c. 1626 Leiden, Holland, Dutch Republic
Died	buried 3 February 1679 (aged 52–53) Leiden, Holland, Dutch Republic
Nationality	Dutch
Education	Nicolaes Knupfer, Adriaen van Ostade, Jan van Goyen
Known for	Painting
Movement	Dutch Golden Age painting

Jan Havickszoon Steen (c. 1626 – buried 3 February 1679) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century. His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour.^[1]