Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1662

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Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, ca. 1662, Oil on canvas, 18 x 16 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, Delft 1632–1675 Delft), The essential subject of this serene picture is an ideal woman in an ideal home. Her head and elegant costume are covered by linen scarves, which with the silver-gilt basin and pitcher and the open window suggest ablutions at the beginning of the day

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Size: 4273px × 4814px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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