CURRENT EXHIBITION

Vermeer's Masterpiece: The Milkmaid

September 10, 2009—November 29, 2009

On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic voyage from the Netherlands to New York, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is sending The Milkmaid, perhaps the most admired painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632—1675), to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  To celebrate this extraordinary loan, the Metropolitan Museum will present “Vermeer’s Masterpiece The Milkmaid,” a special exhibition that will also include all five paintings by Vermeer from its collection, as well as a select group of works by other Dutch artists, placing Vermeer’s superb picture in its historical context.

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