Curator’s note
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
A woman in a blue jacket is absorbed in reading a letter. The map on the wall behind her hints at someone far away, while Vermeer's characteristic quiet light fills the room.
Source: Arterra 큐레이션
- Date
- 1664
- Medium
- canvas
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