Growing up in Asia I was certain Miffy or ミッフィー, the cute little white rabbit was a Japanese made. Without a doubt! After my migration to the Netherlands, I discovered this iconic rabbit is actually Dutch and her original name is Nijntje. “She is not Japanese and she is…
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Utrecht
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Nijntje Mariaplaats
Exploring the city of Utrecht and naturally, I stumble upon a Miffy sculpture. The famous fictional character of a sweet white little rabbit created by Utrecht-born illustrator Dick Bruna (1927-2017) on 21 June 1955. 📍Mariaplaats, Utrecht. I had to find out more. So, the statue was part of the “Nijntje…
Delft
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Vermeer’s View of Delft
Here is Vermeer’s View of Delft (Dutch: Gezicht op Delft) present day. An approximate position from the modern riverbank on Hooikade, south of the historic center. View of Delft is an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer, painted around 1659–1661. This painting of the Dutch artist’s hometown is among his best-known…