{"product_id":"a-lady-seated-at-a-virginal-johannes-vermeer","title":"A Lady Seated at a Virginal - Johannes Vermeer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late work by Johannes Vermeer, this genre painting captures a woman playing a virginal in a quiet, light-filled Dutch interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohannes Vermeer painted A Lady Seated at a Virginal during the final years of his career. The work depicts a young woman positioned at a keyboard instrument, known as a virginal, within a domestic interior. Her gaze is directed toward the viewer, creating a sense of immediate presence. The composition includes a viola da gamba resting in the foreground, which adds a musical theme to the scene. On the wall behind the figure hangs a painting of a procuress, a common motif in Dutch genre art that often carried moralising connotations regarding courtship and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVermeer employs his characteristic handling of light, which enters from the left to illuminate the subject and the textures of her blue silk dress. The artist uses a refined application of paint to define the marble-like surface of the virginal and the subtle shadows cast across the room. The floor features a black and white chequered pattern, a frequent element in his interiors that provides a sense of spatial depth. The signature of the artist is visible on the wall near the top right corner of the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting is one of two works by Vermeer that feature a virginal, the other being A Lady Standing at a Virginal. Both pieces demonstrate the artist's interest in the quiet, private lives of the Dutch middle class. The inclusion of the viola da gamba and the painting within the painting suggests a narrative of leisure and social interaction. The work is currently held in the collection of The National Gallery in London. It remains a primary example of the artist's ability to capture stillness and light within a confined space, reflecting the technical precision associated with his late period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/concert-pieter-de-hooch\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eConcert by Pieter de Hooch\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-musical-party-gerbrand-van-den-eeckhout\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eA Musical Party by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/johannes-vermeer\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eJohannes Vermeer artwork →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Johannes Vermeer","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59112581235023,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59112617214287,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59112617247055,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/A-Lady-Seated-at-a-Virginal_Poster_CompositorV1_1791953404841.jpg?v=1791953435","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/a-lady-seated-at-a-virginal-johannes-vermeer","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}