Asymmetrical Balance

Asymmetrical Balance is when a picture is balanced without the use of symmetry. For my example I chose to do a picture by Jan Vermeer. The picture is called "Young Woman with a Watter Pitcher". I found that the balance focal point was the water pitcher in the woman's hand. The pitcher is in almost perfect alignment with the chair. Below the pitcher is another balanced point. The balance is found underneath the center of the pitcher.