Woman with a Pearl Necklace Woman with a Pearl Necklace Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Johannes Vermeer is a seventeenth-century Northern European painting. Painted in oils on canvas, Johannes Vermeer portrayed a young Dutch woman, most likely of upper-class-descent, dressing herself with two yellow ribbons, pearl earrings, and a pearl necklace. As a very popular artist of the 17th century, the Dutch Golden Age, Vermeer depicted many women in similar circumstances within interior, domestic scenes. The same woman also appears in "The Love Letter" and "A Lady Writing a Letter". Johannes Vermeer (1632- 1675) of Delft was one of Netherlands' most prominent Dutch painters.
American Epic: The Best of the Memphis Jug Band a jug which when blown provided a heavy rhythmic bass tone. They performed a wide variety of songs-styles in their repertoire and are best known for popularizing a style known as jug band also known as skiffle. Led by Will Shade, the group featured Charlie Burse, Ben Ramey, Will Weldon, Jab Jones and a large shifting group of other musicians and guest vocalists. The album collects performances from the Memphis Jug Band's recording sessions for Victor Records and Okeh Records between 1927 and 1934. Some of these recordings were released under aliases including Memphis Sheiks and Carolina Peanut Boys. The