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A full-scale reproduction of Vermeer's "Woman Playing the Guitar"

A full-size ceramic reproduction of Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl Playing the Guitar," one of the most famous 17th-century Dutch painters, will be on permanent display from March 13th.Be sure to take a close look at this film, which conveys the happy mood of a woman dressed in an extravagant lemon yellow outfit and playing the baroque guitar.With this additional exhibition, the museum will have a total of 12 Vermeer works on display.

Vermeer "Woman Playing the Guitar"

1672Circa 53×46.3cm

Kenwood House, London

© Historic England Archive

Vermeer often painted women playing musical instruments, such as the virginal, harpsichord, and lute, and this work features a Baroque guitar, which was becoming popular at the time. In 17th-century Holland, music was closely related to painting, and painters of the time used instruments and music to express love. Who is the woman smiling in this extravagant lemon-yellow outfit? Note the intimate atmosphere, bright colors, and depiction of the vibrating guitar strings, which seem to anticipate Impressionist portraiture.

▲Otsuka Museum of Art, 2nd basement floor, Vermeer Gallery

　Johannes Vermeer

Born in Delft, Netherlands in 1632. He began his career as a painter at the age of 21, and served as a director of the Delft Painters' Guild. He painted interior scenes of everyday life, including letters, music, and love, and left behind beautiful, delicate works that captivate viewers with their precise brushwork, calculated expression of light, and paintings within paintings that can be interpreted in multiple ways. After his death in 1675 at the age of 43, his work was gradually forgotten, but began to be appreciated again in the 19th century.

Collaboration with Anan National College of Technology in Tokushima Prefecture! Recreating picture frame decorations using 3D printing technology

The frame was made by Ryoto Oyama, a fifth-year student in the Mechanical Engineering Course of the Department of Creative Technology Engineering at Anan National College of Technology in Tokushima Prefecture, as part of his graduation research.


Oyama, who visited the museum as part of the Naruto City Fourth Grade Art Appreciation Program, a joint project between the Otsuka Museum of Art and Naruto City, and who is familiar with the museum as a local one, decided to try his hand at creating decorative picture frames for the first time.Please take a look at the intricate decoration of the Dutch-style picture frame, which was created using 3D printing technology under the guidance of Mr. Kawabata Nariyuki of the school.






Inspired by Vermeer's "Woman Playing the Guitar"
Limited to March 13, 2026 (Fri) - May 31 (Sun)
New Exhibition Commemorative MenuAppears!

1 Day 60 Servings Only 

Vermeer Lunch　1,800 yen

A special lunch featuring roasted Awaodori chicken from Tokushima Prefecture, scented with nutmeg, a spice long prized in Vermeer's homeland, the Netherlands, accompanied by vegetable pudding made with Gouda cheese and guitar-shaped Melba toast.

1 day 50 sets only 
Sweets "Woman Playing Guitar"　800 yen  
*Sweets set 1,250 yen
This artistic dessert is made from banoffee pie, which originated in the UK, and is topped with lemon peel and the superfood cacao nibs to resemble the woman's jacket in the painting!
The crispy tart crust is perfectly complemented by rich toffee, banana, and lightly sweet coffee cream.

B2F Café de Giverny

10:30-16:00

*All prices include tax *Photos are for illustrative purposes only *Admission fee is required to use the restaurant and cafe




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