The Little Street

The Little Street presents a compact Dutch urban scene dominated by a tall red-brick building on the right, with arched windows, green shutters, and a stepped gable that catches the light. A cobbled foreground and a narrow alley on the left guide the eye into the distance, where rooftops taper away under a pale, cloudy sky. Small figures appear at doorways, adding life to the quiet, everyday setting, while Vermeer’s precise, luminous brushwork renders the brick, glass, and stone with restrained, naturalistic colors—warm reds contrasted with cool blues and grays.