Monday, September 21, 2009

The Milkmaid


Milkmaid, originally uploaded by nrillustration.

I went to the Metropolitan Museum the other day (same day as the Cloisters) and saw an exhibition with several pieces by Jan Vermeer. I was struck by the colors here in The Milkmaid's dress.

2 comments:

  1. Vermeer...sigh. Her face looks like family.
    TR

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  2. Another really interesting one from the exhibit:
    http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/verm/ho_1979.396.1.htm

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