Johannes Vermeer and the Masters of the Golden Age of Dutch Painting
from the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

*There is a possibility that this exhibition's schedule may be modified in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.

October 8 (Sat.)- November 27 (Sun.), 2022

Based on the Elector of Saxony's collection, the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister - Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden houses one of the finest collections of classical paintings in Europe. One of its most prized pieces is Johannes Vermeer's Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window, a painting which depicts a woman standing by a lighted window. It is known as an early masterpiece that established Vermeer’s unique painting style. A recent major restoration project has revealed the painting of a cupid on the background wall, which had been painted over after the artist's death. Of the 30 or so works by Vermeer said to be in existence, this is one of the most remarkable.

This exhibition features approximately 70 works by leading 17th century painters from the museum's extensive collection of Dutch paintings, including Rembrandt van Rijn, Gabriel Metsu and Jacob van Ruisdael, as well as this work, which has only recently been restored to its original state. This is the first exhibition of Vermeer's work in Miyagi in eleven years, and we invite you to join this opportunity to explore the world of Vermeer and the rich 'Golden Age' of Dutch painting that gave birth to him.

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• Hours：9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. * Ticket counter closes at 4:30 p.m.
• Closed：Monday (except Octorber 10), Octorber 11 (Tue.)
• Ticket：Adults 1,600 yen (1,400 yen)
  Students 1,400 yen (1,200 yen)
  Elementary school, Junior high school, High school students 800 yen (650 yen)
  * ( ) indicates Advance ticket and Group ticket prices apply to groups of 20 or more.
  *The ticket for this exhibition will also grant access to the Permanent collection's Galleries.
• Organized by：The Miyagi Museum of Art, KAHOKU SHIMPO PUBLISHING CO., Sendai Television Incorporated
• Nominal supported by：Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany,  Sendai City Board of Education, NHK Sendai Station, TOHOKU BROADCASTING CO., LTD., Miyagi Television Broadcasting., Ltd., HIGASHI NIPPON BROADCASTING Co., Ltd., Sendai FM BROADCASTING, INC.
• Special Sponsored by：Earth Corporation
• Sponsored by：Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., Nissha Co., Ltd.
• Sponsored in Miyagi by：Sun Vending Tohoku, The Norinchukin Bank Sendai Branch, Fujitsu Japan
• Cooperation with：Lufthansa Cargo AG, Lufthansa German Airlines, YAMATO TRANSPORT CO., LTD.

Images of works

Johannes Vermeer, Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window ca. 1657–59 © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo by Wolfgang Kreische	Gabriel Metsu, Woman Making Lace ca. 1661-64 © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo by Elke Estel/Hans-Peter Klut
Rembrandt van Rijn, Saskia van Uylenburgh as a Girl 1633 © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo by Elke Estel/Hans-Peter Klut	Jacob van Ruisdael, The Waterfall before the Mountain Castle ca. 1665-70 © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo by Elke Estel
Adriaen van Ostade, Two Peasants Smoking 1664  © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo by Elke Estel/Hans-Peter Klut	Frans van Mieris, Young Woman at Her Dressing-Table 1667 © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo by Elke Estel/Hans-Peter Klut
Jan Steen, The Expulsion of Hagar ca. 1655-57 © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo by Elke Estel/Hans-Peter Klut	Joseph de Bray, Still-Life in Praise of the Pickled Herring 1656 © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo by Elke Estel/Hans-Peter Klut