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{{Short description|1660–1662 painting by Johannes Vermeer}}
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| title=Woman with a Water Jug
| title=Woman with a Water Jug
| artist=[[Johannes Vermeer]]
| artist=[[Johannes Vermeer]]
| year=1660–1662
| year=c. 1660–1662
| medium=[[Oil painting|Oil on canvas]]
| medium=[[Oil painting|Oil on canvas]]
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'''''Woman with a Water Jug''''' (Dutch: ''Vrouw met waterkan''), also known as '''''Young Woman with a Water Pitcher''''', is a painting finished between 1660–1662 by the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] painter [[Johannes Vermeer]] in the [[Baroque]] style. It is oil on canvas, 45.7cm x 40.6 cm, and is on display at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], [[New York City|New York]].
'''''Woman with a Water Jug''''' (Dutch: ''Vrouw met waterkan''), also known as '''''Young Woman with a Water Pitcher''''', is a painting finished between 1660–1662 by the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] painter [[Johannes Vermeer]] in the [[Baroque]] style. It is oil on canvas, 45.7cm × 40.6 cm, and is on display at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], [[New York City|New York]].


==Description==
==Description==
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This painting is one of a closely related group painted in the early to mid-1660s as the artist was not using linear perspective and geometric order, and the light was his only source of emphasis.
This painting is one of a closely related group painted in the early to mid-1660s as the artist was not using linear perspective and geometric order, and the light was his only source of emphasis.
The work suggests that Vermeer was aware that light is composed of colours, and the effect of colours on one another. For instance, the blue drape is reflected as dark blue on the side of the metallic pitcher, and the red fabric modifies the gold hue of the basin's underside.<ref>{{cite book |last1=De la Croix |first1=Horst |last2=Tansey |first2=Richard G. |last3=Kirkpatrick |first3=Diane |title=Gardner's Art Through the Ages |date=1991 |publisher=Thomson/Wadsworth |isbn=0-15-503769-2 |edition=9th |page=[https://archive.org/details/gardnersartthrou00gard/page/796 796] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/gardnersartthrou00gard/page/796 }}</ref>
The work suggests that Vermeer was aware that light is composed of colours, and the effect of colours on one another. For instance, the blue drape is reflected as dark blue on the side of the metallic pitcher, and the red fabric modifies the gold hue of the basin's underside.<ref>{{cite book |last1=De la Croix |first1=Horst |last2=Tansey |first2=Richard G. |last3=Kirkpatrick |first3=Diane |title=Gardner's Art Through the Ages |date=1991 |publisher=Thomson/Wadsworth |isbn=0-15-503769-2 |edition=9th |page=[https://archive.org/details/gardnersartthrou00gard/page/796 796] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/gardnersartthrou00gard/page/796 }}</ref>




''Young Woman with a Water Pitcher'' was purchased by [[Henry Gurdon Marquand]] in 1887 at a Paris gallery for $800. When Marquand brought it to the United States, it was the first Vermeer in America. Marquand donated the artwork along with other pieces in his collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. <ref> [http://libmma.org/digital_files/archives/Henry_Gurdon_Marquand_Papers_b17500448.pdf Finding aid for the Henry Gurdon Marquand Papers, 1852-1903].</ref>
''Young Woman with a Water Pitcher'' was purchased by [[Henry Gurdon Marquand]] in 1887 at a Paris gallery for $800. When Marquand brought it to the United States, it was the first Vermeer in America. Marquand donated the artwork along with other pieces in his collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. <ref> [http://libmma.org/digital_files/archives/Henry_Gurdon_Marquand_Papers_b17500448.pdf Finding aid for the Henry Gurdon Marquand Papers, 1852-1903].</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of paintings by Johannes Vermeer]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 23 July 2023

Woman with a Water Jug
ArtistJohannes Vermeer
Yearc. 1660–1662
MediumOil on canvas
MovementDutch Golden Age painting
Dimensions45.7 cm × 40.6 cm (18.0 in × 16.0 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Woman with a Water Jug (Dutch: Vrouw met waterkan), also known as Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, is a painting finished between 1660–1662 by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer in the Baroque style. It is oil on canvas, 45.7cm × 40.6 cm, and is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Description

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A young woman is found in the center of the picture. She is opening a window with her right hand, while she holds a water jug with her left hand. This jug rests on a larger platter. Both of these, among other objects, are upon on a table. This is decorated with a predominantly red rug of Asian origin. Behind the table stands a chair upon which lies a blue material. The woman gazes out the window. The clothing of the woman consists of a dark blue dress with a black and gold bodice. A white cloth serves as her headpiece. A map hangs in the background on the wall.

This painting is one of a closely related group painted in the early to mid-1660s as the artist was not using linear perspective and geometric order, and the light was his only source of emphasis. The work suggests that Vermeer was aware that light is composed of colours, and the effect of colours on one another. For instance, the blue drape is reflected as dark blue on the side of the metallic pitcher, and the red fabric modifies the gold hue of the basin's underside.[1]

Young Woman with a Water Pitcher was purchased by Henry Gurdon Marquand in 1887 at a Paris gallery for $800. When Marquand brought it to the United States, it was the first Vermeer in America. Marquand donated the artwork along with other pieces in his collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ De la Croix, Horst; Tansey, Richard G.; Kirkpatrick, Diane (1991). Gardner's Art Through the Ages (9th ed.). Thomson/Wadsworth. p. 796. ISBN 0-15-503769-2.
  2. ^ Finding aid for the Henry Gurdon Marquand Papers, 1852-1903.
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