Opening Report: Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' Exhibition at Osaka Mid-Island Art Museum. Exploring the 17th-Century Dutch Golden Age Painting World
Tokyo Art Beat
The Osaka Mid-Island Art Museum opens an exhibition featuring Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring,' showcasing 17th-century Dutch Golden Age paintings from the Mauritshuis Museum.Summary
The Osaka Mid-Island Art Museum is hosting an exhibition of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' (circa 1665) and other 17th-century Dutch Golden Age paintings from the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague. The exhibition, which opened on August 21 and runs until September 27, is a rare opportunity to view the artwork in Japan due to the Mauritshuis Museum's temporary closure for renovations. This is the first time the painting has been exhibited in Japan since 2012, and it will only be displayed in Osaka. The event included a press briefing with officials from both institutions, highlighting the cultural collaboration between Japan and the Netherlands.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)