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Johannes Vermeer — The Milkmaid Print

Vermeer gives a simple act of pouring milk an extraordinary stillness. Light from the left window shapes the figure, rough wall and objects gathered on the table. This edition reproduces the complete supplied composition, preserving the quiet space around the woman and the fine details of bread, cloth and pottery.

A fine-art giclée reproduction on 200 gsm uncoated paper. The complete composition is presented with a white paper border. Choose from the available sizes and unframed or framed finishes.

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Fine-art print on 200 gsm enhanced matte paper. Measurements are the paper dimensions, including the white border. Framing adds to the overall dimensions. The artwork keeps its approved composition within those margins. White, natural and dark wood frames are ready to hang with plexiglass.

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Vermeer gives a simple act of pouring milk an extraordinary stillness. Light from the left window shapes the figure, rough wall and objects gathered on the table. This edition reproduces the complete supplied composition, preserving the quiet space around the woman and the fine details of bread, cloth and pottery.

A fine-art giclée reproduction on 200 gsm uncoated paper. The complete composition is presented with a white paper border. Choose from the available sizes and unframed or framed finishes.

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Artist
Johannes Vermeer
Artwork
Johannes Vermeer — The Milkmaid Print
Date of work
c. 1660
Museum collection
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

About Johannes Vermeer

Dutch · 1632–1675

Johannes Vermeer was born in Delft and lived there throughout his life. His father was an innkeeper and art dealer, placing pictures within the family’s daily world. Vermeer married Catharina Bolnes in 1653 and became a member of the city’s painters’ guild. The details of his artistic training remain uncertain, but his surviving paintings reveal an exceptionally deliberate intelligence.

Vermeer’s early subjects included historical and religious scenes. He became particularly associated with intimate views of daily life: reading, music, letters and moments of thought. Carefully organised rooms and a restrained colour palette give these scenes their balance. Light does more than describe objects; it creates relationships between people, surfaces and the space they share.

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