Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' goes on rare overseas trip to Japan

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Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' goes on rare overseas trip to Japan  Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is on display in Osaka for five weeks, marking its first international trip in more than a decade. The masterpiece has been loaned by the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands while the museum undergoes renovation.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/johannes-vermeers-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-goes-on-rare-overseas-trip-to-japan  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:28Well,

00:29we don't loan the girl with a pearl earring because she is our most important and precious

00:36painting, not only to the Maretshuis but also to the Netherlands. But due to construction

00:42work and renovation work, the museum will be closed for one and a half month. And that's

00:48the reason and the only reason why she can travel.

01:13There were many parties involved, and also many countries wishing her to have in their

01:20country, like Korea, China, Singapore. But we chose Japan. For Japan has a huge, huge

01:29amount of fans, and they really love Amir, and they love the girl with a pearl earring.

01:34And the amount of visitors coming from Japan every year to the Maretshuis is so large. So

01:42we thought if one country deserves the girl, it should be Japan.

01:47It should be Japan.

01:49It should be Japan.

01:50It should be Japan, Canada.

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