{"product_id":"woman-with-a-lute-johannes-vermeer","title":"Woman with a Lute - Johannes Vermeer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA quiet interior scene by Johannes Vermeer, capturing a woman pausing while playing the lute, illuminated by soft light from a side window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohannes Vermeer, a master of the Dutch Golden Age, produced this work during the early 1660s. The painting depicts a young woman seated at a table, her attention momentarily diverted from her lute towards a window on the left. Light enters from this aperture, illuminating her face and the yellow jacket she wears, while casting the remainder of the room into soft shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is characteristic of Vermeer's interest in domestic interiors. A large map of Europe hangs on the back wall, a common decorative element in Dutch homes of the period, which provides a sense of scale and historical context. The presence of the lute, a popular instrument in seventeenth-century music, suggests themes of harmony or courtship, though the artist leaves the narrative open to interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVermeer employs a precise application of paint to capture the textures of the scene: the sheen of the pearls, the fabric of the jacket, and the wooden surface of the instrument. The floor features a black and white chequerboard pattern, a recurring motif in his work that helps establish the spatial depth of the room. A chair sits in the foreground, partially obscured by a blue cloth, creating a sense of physical presence between the viewer and the subject. The overall atmosphere is one of quiet contemplation, achieved through the artist's careful manipulation of light and shadow. This print captures the subtle tonal shifts and the calm, interior focus that define Vermeer's approach to genre painting.\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=\"\/sv\/products\/memory-of-a-voyage-rene-magritte\" 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;\"\u003eMemory of a Voyage - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" 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;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\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":58718513529167,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58718530109775,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58718530142543,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58718530175311,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58718530208079,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58718530240847,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58718530273615,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58718530306383,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58718530339151,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58718530371919,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58718530404687,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58718530437455,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Woman-with-a-Lute_Poster_CompositorV1_1788909767817.jpg?v=1788909804","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/woman-with-a-lute-johannes-vermeer","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}