We've all heard "my kid could do that!" when a contentious work of art makes its debut, but rarely do we hear that claim about the works of classical masters. However, in a recent event at in Tokyo, children as young as nine reproduced Johannes Vermeer's 17th century masterpiece, "Girl with a Pearl Earring." The catch: it was made with Legos.

In tandem with the "Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, kids were able to recreate master works at the nearby Legoland Discovery Center. ABC News reports that about 5,000 Lego bricks were used to make Vermeer's famous work.

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  • Kids Make Famous Painting From Legos

    Lego master model builder Yoshihiro Osawa helps a boy attach a piece of Lego bricks to a replica of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' during an event in collaboration with the 'Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis' exhibition, which has been held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, at the Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo on August 9, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. A total of about 380 parents and children have participated the Legoland workshops to build the Lego mosaic using about 5,000 pieces of Lego bricks in commemoration of the 380th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch painter. (Kiyoshi Ota, Getty Images)

  • Kids Make Famous Painting From Legos

    Lego master model builder Yoshihiro Osawa helps a boy attach a piece of Lego bricks to a replica of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' during an event in collaboration with the 'Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis' exhibition, which has been held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, at the Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo on August 9, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. A total of about 380 parents and children have participated the Legoland workshops to build the Lego mosaic using about 5,000 pieces of Lego bricks in commemoration of the 380th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch painter. (Kiyoshi Ota, Getty Images)

  • Kids Make Famous Painting From Legos

    Lego master model builder Yoshihiro Osawa helps a boy attach a piece of Lego bricks to a replica of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' during an event in collaboration with the 'Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis' exhibition, which has been held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, at the Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo on August 9, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. A total of about 380 parents and children have participated the Legoland workshops to build the Lego mosaic using about 5,000 pieces of Lego bricks in commemoration of the 380th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch painter. (Kiyoshi Ota, Getty Images)

  • Kids Make Famous Painting From Legos

    Lego master model builder Yoshihiro Osawa helps a boy attach a piece of Lego bricks to a replica of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' during an event in collaboration with the 'Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis' exhibition, which has been held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, at the Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo on August 9, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. A total of about 380 parents and children have participated the Legoland workshops to build the Lego mosaic using about 5,000 pieces of Lego bricks in commemoration of the 380th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch painter. (Kiyoshi Ota, Getty Images)

  • Kids Make Famous Painting From Legos

    Lego master model builder Yoshihiro Osawa helps a boy attach a piece of Lego bricks to a replica of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' during an event in collaboration with the 'Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis' exhibition, which has been held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, at the Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo on August 9, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. A total of about 380 parents and children have participated the Legoland workshops to build the Lego mosaic using about 5,000 pieces of Lego bricks in commemoration of the 380th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch painter. (Kiyoshi Ota, Getty Images)

  • Kids Make Famous Painting From Legos

    Lego master model builder Yoshihiro Osawa helps a boy attach a piece of Lego bricks to a replica of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' during an event in collaboration with the 'Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis' exhibition, which has been held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, at the Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo on August 9, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. A total of about 380 parents and children have participated the Legoland workshops to build the Lego mosaic using about 5,000 pieces of Lego bricks in commemoration of the 380th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch painter. (Kiyoshi Ota, Getty Images)

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