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Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, by Johannes Vermeer — **Young Woman with a Water Pitcher** Johannes Vermeer · ca. 1662

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One wave, three scales of seeing

Under the Wave off Kanagawa

The wave’s curve frames the distant mountain while the boats repeat its direction. Contrasting scales make an unstable instant feel monumental.

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Composition in practice

The frame proposes a path

Before applying a grid, identify the first point of attention, the direction that carries the eye, and the space that lets the scene breathe.

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