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Girl with a Flute
by Johannes Vermeer, 1665
MediumOil
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1665
- Medium
- oil painting
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Johannes Vermeer painted the Girl with a Flute around 1665. The small painting shows a young woman wearing a distinctive Chinese hat. Scholars debate whether Vermeer himself painted this work.
The intimate scale and direct gaze characterize Vermeer's late portraits.
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About Girl with a Flute
This painting dates to around 1665, during Vermeer's mature period Johannes Vermeer created it as part of the Dutch artistic tradition.
Attributed to Johannes Vermeer, though some scholars question the attribution This work dates to 1665.
The attribution of Girl with a Flute to Vermeer has been debated for decades. Some scholars attribute it to a workshop assistant due to differences in technique, though it hangs in the National Gallery of Art.
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