| Shoes | |
|---|---|
| Dutch:Shoenen | |
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| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
| Year | 1886 |
| Catalogue | |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Movement | Post-Impressionism |
| Dimensions | 37.5 cm × 45 cm (14.8 in × 18 in) |
| Location | Van Gogh Museum,Amsterdam |
| Accession | s0011V1962 |
Shoes (Schoenen) is a painting completed by the DutchPost-Impressionist artistVincent van Gogh between September and November 1886 in Paris. The work is in the collection of theVan Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.[1] In addition to the 1886 painting, van Gogh painted other versions of the same subject between 1886 and 1887.[2]
The work originated after van Gogh had visited a flea market in Paris in 1886 and had come across a pair of worn-out shoes. He subsequently purchased them and later brought them to his studio inMontmartre. According to some sources, the shoes did not fit well, prompting the artist to use them as a prop for a painting.[3] Following van Gogh's death, the painting has become a subject of various art historical and philosophical analyses, including those byMartin Heidegger,Meyer Schapiro, andJacques Derrida, among others.[4][5] It has been described as "the most celebrated footwear in the history of modern art".[3]
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