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Housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Girl with the Red Hat (Meisje met de rode hoed) is one of Johannes Vermeer’s smallest yet most visually daring works. Painted in Delft around 1665–1667, this luminous tronie—an expressive facial study—is famous for its revolutionary use of optical effects and bold color. Dressed in a sumptuous blue robe and an extravagant, wide-brimmed hat covered in fiery red feathers, the young subject leans against a carved wooden chair adorned with lion-head finials. Vermeer used his signature pointillé technique (tiny specks of opaque paint) to capture shimmering light reflecting off her lips, the lion finial, and her large pearl earring, while the glowing red hat creates an unforgettable halo of warmth against a tapestry background.
Studio Craftsmanship & Quality Highlights
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100% Hand-Painted: Crafted entirely by hand by veteran master artists at Dafen Village Studio using traditional oil layering, rich glazing, and meticulous pointillé impasto highlights.
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Texture & Fidelity: Expert rendering of the vibrant crimson feather textures, lapis-hued robe drapery, carved wooden finial highlights, and moist lip glazes faithfully reproduces Vermeer’s original masterpiece in Washington, D.C.
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Archival Materials: Painted with professional-grade oil pigments on heavy-duty, acid-free linen canvas to ensure lifelong color preservation and structural stability.
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Museum Quality: Strict quality assurance ensuring accurate facial proportions, dramatic light contrast, and authentic 17th-century Dutch Baroque depth.
Recommended Space Placement
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Residential: Ideal accent statement piece for gallery display walls, intimate reading nooks, executive study desks, vanity spaces, or entryway tables.
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Commercial: Brings striking color intensity, historical luxury, and artistic distinction to boutique hotel suites, private executive lounges, and fine art galleries.
5. Product Specifications
Feature Details Title Girl with the Red Hat (Meisje met de rode hoed) Artist Johannes Vermeer Original Date c. 1665–1667 Art Style Baroque / Dutch Golden Age Genre Portraiture / Tronie Production Method 100% Hand-Painted Reproduction Medium Artist-grade Oil on Archival Linen Canvas Dimensions $22.8 \times 18\text{ cm}$ ($9.0 \times 7.1\text{ in.}$) (Custom sizes available) Location of Original National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA Shipping Format Rolled in heavy-duty tube (Stretching & Framing available upon request) 
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