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Young Woman with a Water Pitcher

물주전자를 든 젊은 여인 · Johannes Vermeer · ca. 1662

ArtistJohannes Vermeer (요하네스 페르메이르)
Periodca. 1662
Country / cultureNetherlands (Dutch)
MediumOil on canvas
MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
LicenseCC0 1.0 (Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

About this work

Vermeer's Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (c. 1662) shows a quiet Dutch interior lit from a left window; balanced blues and yellows and a paused everyday gesture create its calm, not drama.

The full Korean essay is available in the Korean version; this English page provides a concise guide rather than a full translation.

Points to look for

  • Follow the window light across figure, table and wall.
  • Locate the blue and yellow passages that balance the room.
  • Judge from the hands whether the action is beginning or pausing.

Questions

  • 소리가 거의 느껴지지 않는 그림이라고 말한다면 그 이유는 무엇일까요?
  • 일상의 짧은 순간을 그림으로 멈추면 무엇이 달라 보이나요?
  • 창가의 빛이 이 방의 시간을 어떻게 알려 주나요?

Rights & source

Johannes Vermeer, Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (ca. 1662). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0).

CC0 1.0 (Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true) · Met object 437881

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