Woman Reading a Letter by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Oil on canvas A young woman is absorbed in reading a letter in the morning light. She is wearing a blue night jacket. Particularly innovative is his rendering of the woman's skin with pale grey and the shadows on the wall using light blue.


Woman Reading a Letter by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Oil on canvas A young woman is absorbed in reading a letter in the morning light. She is wearing a blue night jacket. Particularly innovative is his rendering of the woman's skin with pale grey and the shadows on the wall using light blue.


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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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