Woman with letter

Date: 17th century
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The painting depicts a woman standing at a table indoors, carefully examining or reading a small piece of paper in her hands. She is dressed in a blue blouse and skirt in earth tones. A large map hangs on the wall in the background. The room is captured in a quiet, calm light, suggesting a peaceful atmosphere.

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Vermeer painted picture Woman with letter in 17th century. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is portrait. This art piece is located in Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 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.