Young Woman with a Lute
Artist: Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632–1675)
Original Dimensions: 20 1/4" x 18"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (ca. 1662–63) "A young woman glances out a window while tuning her lute. Open songbooks and a viola da gamba on the floor indicate that she is preparing for a duet. Wealthy young people in the Dutch Republic studied music as part of their education, and amateur concerts provided a welcome opportunity for flirtation. The map of Europe in the background reflects the decoration of Dutch homes at the time, a sign of pride in the nation’s preeminence in navigation and cartography." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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