Overview
- The painting will be shown at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka, with the exhibition organized by Asahi Shimbun under a new four-year partnership.
- The Hague museum will close from 24 August to 20 September 2026 for alterations, prompting the temporary relocation.
- Revenue from the loan will help finance renovations, refurbish and run the nearby Korte Vijverberg building, and advance plans for a Mauritshuis Education Centre targeted for 2028.
- The Mauritshuis says loans of the work occur only in highly exceptional circumstances, underscoring its limited travel since a 2012–14 international tour and a brief 2023 visit to the Rijksmuseum.
- Director Martine Gosselink described the Japan display as a unique opportunity for local audiences, possibly for the very last time.