Johannes Vermeer, Woman in Blue Reading a Letter

One of Johannes Vermeer's most exquisitely nuanced paintings, Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (about 1663-64), is on view at the Getty Center as a special loan from Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum. Standing alone, a young woman reads a letter with rapt attention, bathed in soft morning light that captures a delicate array of blues within the interior. The painting serves as an ambassador for the Rijksmuseum, which reopens on April 13, 2013, after a ten-year renovation.

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