The Little Street
c. 1658
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Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamOriginal work, c. 1663
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Johannes Vermeer — Woman Reading a Letter Print
A woman in a blue jacket stands beside a table, absorbed in a letter. Vermeer sets the quiet figure against a pale wall and a large map, using soft light and carefully balanced shapes.
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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Paper, size & framing
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.
About the artwork
A woman in a blue jacket stands beside a table, absorbed in a letter. Vermeer sets the quiet figure against a pale wall and a large map, using soft light and carefully balanced shapes.
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.
- Artist
- Johannes Vermeer
- Artwork
- Johannes Vermeer — Woman Reading a Letter Print
- Date of work
- c. 1663
- 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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