Paris · 1886–1888

Shoes

Les Souliers · 一双鞋

A pair of worn boots painted as a still life, the picture Heidegger later wrote about without ever seeing it clearly.

Year

1886

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

brown, ochre, grey

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work Shoes — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it Shoes — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour Shoes — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote Shoes — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it Shoes — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction Shoes — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it Shoes — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling Shoes — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it Shoes — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work Shoes — Compared with his other work 2 min