Young woman

Date: 17th century
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: National Gallery, London, UK

The painting shows a young woman sitting with her back to the viewer, playing the harpsichord indoors in daylight. She is dressed in a blue dress with ornate pleats. A large viola da gamba can be seen leaning against the wall beside her. A gold-framed painting hangs on the wall and a blue curtain is draped in the corner of the room. The composition of the painting is calm with strong contrasts of light and shadow, which are the hallmarks of Baroque painting.

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Vermeer painted picture Young woman in 17th century. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is portrait. This art piece is located in National Gallery, London, UK. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Johannes, Jan or Johan Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. He enjoyed painting scenes from life and common situations in the households of townspeople. During his lifetime, he did not become famous and in his time, he was rather a provincial painter. He worked carefully and slowly; he loved to work with light and used brilliant colours with expensive pigments. His art was rediscovered in the 19th century and he has since slowly become a recognized and sought-after painter. He allegedly worked with the obscura camera to achieve true perspective and composition. Often his paintings depict one or two figures at the window. His most famous work is considered to be Girl with a Pearl Earring.