À propos de l’œuvre
Trois paires de chaussures, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · December 1886 · Paris
Three pairs of shoes, F332Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Six worn shoes and ankle boots form an irregular pile on neutral ground. Some appear in profile, others reveal their opening or sole; laces, folds and tired leather transform these ordinary objects into silent portraits.
Look at the work
Three mismatched pairs make up a landscape of worn leather
A brown shoe juts out on its own to the left, while the tallest ankle boots group together in the center and right. The shapes overlap without alignment, as if they had just been placed at random.
The beige-gray background remains deliberately undefined. Short shadows anchor shoes, then seams, eyelets and laces create a network of more precise lines in the middle of the brushed fingerboard.
Three Pairs of Shoes F332/JH1234 is a 49.8 × 72.5 cm oil on canvas painted in Paris in December 1886. It is kept at the Fogg Museum of the Harvard Art Museums under number 1951.66.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The unity of the painting does not come from a symmetrical arrangement, but from the repetition of curved shapes and earthy colors. However, each shoe retains its orientation, its degree of wear and its visual personality.
The overlaps give depth without decoration
Heels, rods and points intersect each other. These superpositions are enough to organize three planes on an almost empty surface.
Blacks are constructed with several colors
Green, brown, blue and ocher appear in the darkest ankle boots. These passages avoid uniform black and make leather deformations visible.
The laces introduce a nervous design
Their buckles and ends pass through the heavy masses of the shoes. They draw the eye towards the openings and eyelets, where the pairs seem most lively.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F332/JH1234, inventory 1951.66 and dimensions 49.8 × 72.5 cm identify this Parisian still life with three pairs of shoes.
Van Gogh writes "VINCENT" in the upper right corner
The signature stands out discreetly against the neutral background. It contributes to the balance of the large empty area above the shoes.
The work entered Harvard through the Maurice Wertheim legacy
The collector, a member of the Harvard class of 1906, bequeathed the painting to the Fogg Museum. The current inventory is 1951.66.
The canvas was painted in Paris in December 1886
Van Gogh then gradually lightens his palette, but here retains the earths and colored blacks suitable for leather, placing them on a much lighter background.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must distinguish the six shoes, their laces, worn tips and soles, the brown shoe isolated on the left, the central black ankle boots and the gray beige background.
- The reddish brown shoe placed on the far left
- The two high ankle boots in the center of the cluster
- Free laces and eyelet rows
- Green and blue highlights in black leather
- The VINCENT signature at the top right
Work sheet
| Title | Three pairs of shoes, F332 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | December 1886 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 49.8 × 72.5 cm |
| Inventory | F332 · JH1234 · 1951.66 |
| Conservation | Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Cambridge |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
An earthly still life, graphic and surprisingly modern
Leather brown, bluish black, moss green, stone beige and ocher give character to an entrance, an office, a workshop or an industrial interior.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
The heritage image of the Harvard Art Museums was prepared as a real WebP of 3,000 × 2,042 px, without artificial enlargement.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
