Question

A female artist from this country depicted a woman ignoring a man’s offer of money and instead focusing on her sewing in The Proposition. A genre of portraits from this country featuring exaggerated facial expressions known as tronies (“TROH-nees”) was frequently painted by the artist of Malle Babbe (10[1])(“MAH-luh BAH-bah”). Another artist from this country painted a viola da gamba on the ground while a woman sits at a virginal (10[1])next to her teacher (10[1])in The Music Lesson. That artist from this country portrayed a woman sporting a blue and yellow turban and wearing (10[1])the title (10[1])piece of jewelry. (10[1])For 10 points, name this country (10[1])home to Frans Hals and the artist of Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer. ■END■

ANSWER: Netherlands [or Holland; or United Provinces of the Netherlands; or Republic of the Seven United Netherlands; or Dutch Republic] (The artist clued in the first line is Judith Leyster.)
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Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 4610
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Jefferson County Scholars (DII)6610
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) Michigan D (UG)7010
Matthew Stall (DII)CWRU B (DII) CWRU C (UG)9010
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan State B 9210
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 9510
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) Michigan C 10110

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