I read Taiji Kimura ‘ Meiganoiibun Kyoshotachinoiibun ‘ (Shueisha.)
He describes the life of eight great painting masters from the 16th century to 18th century.
He says we can appreciate the painting more deeply through the life of its master.
Johannes Vermeer is one of them in this book. There is little historical record about him.
But by knowing only the fragments of the records remained , we can more familiar with his paintings, “ The Procuress”, “ The Milkmaid”, “The Girl with a Peal Earring” and etc.
The shiso stands after the rain.
