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Detail of Girl with a Pearl Earring during a press preview of the Vermeer exhibit at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023,.

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

Updated: 21/08/2026 - 11:19 GMT+2

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.

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