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Vincent van Gogh — Three Pairs of Shoes
Vincent van Gogh

Three Pairs of Shoes

1886

Reflecting van Gogh's ability to find profound meaning in humble subjects, the painting transforms everyday footwear into a meditation on labor, poverty, and human experience.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions

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Vincent van Gogh, Three Pairs of Shoes, 1886

Reflecting van Gogh's ability to find profound meaning in humble subjects, the painting transforms everyday footwear into a meditation on labor, poverty, and human experience.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
49.8 x 72.5 cm
Year
1886
Seen at
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

Related themes

Modern, Unique Work, Painting, Oil on Canvas

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Saul Beceiro Novo, Alex Capecelatro, Harvard Art Museums, Marcel Slater