Girl with a Red Hat

The painting shows a young woman in a three-quarter pose, turning slightly toward the viewer, with a striking red wide-brimmed hat dominating the upper portion of the composition. She wears a blue velvet garment and a white lace collar, and the light from the left softly models her pale face with delicate transitions between warm skin tones and shadow set against a muted interior background. The work exhibits Vermeer’s characteristic luminous softness, precise rendering of fabrics and skin, and an intimate, restrained portrait style.