Woman with a Lute by Johannes Vermeer. A woman in a fur-trimmed yellow jacket looks out a window while holding a lute, seated before a large wall map in a dimly lit interior.

Woman with a Lute

Johannes Vermeer

1662 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A masterfully lit 17th-century interior by Johannes Vermeer, capturing a quiet moment of musical contemplation.

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Where it works

A calm artwork with moderate presence with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.

Often works in
Library · Study · Living Room
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
Walls
Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green

About the piece

Painted around 1662, this classic work by Johannes Vermeer features his signature use of soft window light and domestic stillness. A woman in a traditional yellow fur-trimmed jacket pauses while tuning her lute to gaze toward the light, positioned before a detailed wall map that suggests a connection to the wider world beyond her quiet, private room.

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