Aiko, Princess Toshi

The masterpiece by Johannes Vermeer, 1632 to 1675, can be seen at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka.

Princess Aiko joined dignitaries at the exhibition's launch on August 20th.

She viewed the image from various angles and commented on its eyes.

"Even when viewed from quite an angle, I can still feel the girl's gaze," Aiko said, looking impressed.

Titled Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Masterpieces of the 17th Century, the exhibition is organized by the Asahi Shimbun and other organizations.

It marks the painting's first visit to Japan in 14 years from the collection of the Mauritshuis Museum in the Netherlands.

Also on display is Diana and Her Nymphs from Vermeer's early period, and Rembrandt van Rijn's The Laughing Man, which Rembrandt painted on copper.

In all, 12 masterpieces are on display.

Osaka, one of the most famous paintings in the Western canon, went on display here on August 21st as Girl with a Pearl Earring took the center slot in an exhibition of Dutch old masters The masterpiece by Johannes Vermeer 1632 to 1675 can be seen at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka.

Princess Aiko joined dignitaries at the exhibition's launch on August 20th.

She viewed the image from various angles and commented on its eyes.

"Even when viewed from quite an angle, I can still feel the girl's gaze," Aiko said, looking impressed.

Titled Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring Dutch Masterpieces of the 17th Century, the exhibition is organized by the Asahi Shimbun and other organizations.

It marks the painting's first visit to Japan in 14 years from the collection of the Mauritshuis Museum in the Netherlands.

Also on display is Diana and Her Nymphs from Vermeer's early period, and Rembrandt van Rijn's The Laughing Man, which Rembrandt painted on copper.

In all, 12 masterpieces are on display.

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Earlier this year, Princess Aiko, the only child of the Japanese emperor, undertook her first official overseas trip to Laos.

Despite being only 24 years old, she impressed her hosts with her engaging warmth, friendliness and disarming wit.

Princess Aiko is by all accounts a charming, intelligent, confident young woman who is much admired by the Japanese public.

She will, however, never be empress.

Her gender and a reactionary conservative government prevents her from ascending to the Chrysanthemum throne.