Johannes Vermeer / Young Woman with a Water Jug / ca. 1660-67

Johannes Vermeer
Young Woman with a Water Jug
ca. 1660-67
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Creator Name: Vermeer, Johannes
Creator Nationality: European; Dutch
Creator Role: Artist
Creator Dates/Places: Dutch, 1632-1675
Creator Name-CRT: Johannes Vermeer
Title: Young Woman with a Water Jug
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1660
Creation End Date: 1667
Creation Date: ca. 1660-67
Object Type: Paintings
Materials and Techniques: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 18 x 16 in. (45.7 x 40.6 cm)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 89.15.21
Credit Line: Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1889
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Context:

This well-preserved picture of the early to mid-1660s is characteristic of Vermeer's mature style. Notwithstanding his remarkable interest in optical effects, the artist achieved a quiet balance of primary colors and simple shapes following subtle calculation and some revision during the execution of the work. The composition suits the theme of domestic tranquility, underscored by the basin and pitcher, traditional symbols of purity. This canvas was the first of thirteen paintings by Vermeer to enter the United States between 1887 and 1919.

AMICA ID: MMA_.89.15.21
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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