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The love letter

Woman Reading a Letter

From the series One hundred masterpieces
Woman Reading a Letter Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), oil on canvas, c. 1663

The woman in the middle immediately attracts attention. But also take note of the colour blue. Vermeer incorporated it in the shadows of the wall, the stick and knob of the map and even in the woman’s arms.

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Would you like to see the paintings in real life? Then come and see the largest Vermeer exhibition ever! From 10 February to 4 June 2023 at the Rijksmuseum.

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