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Painting of two worn green-gray boots, one tipped on its side, on a warm ochre background with loose brushstrokes.

Shoes

Two worn leather boots, one tipped on its side, rest on a warm ochre ground painted with loose, directional brushstrokes. The boots are rendered in layered greens and grays, with visible laces, creased tops and scuffed soles. The thick, energetic paint handling gives the simple subject an intimate, textured presence.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1887
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3044 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1887; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Zapatos, Vincent van Gogh, 1887

Dos botas de cuero gastadas, una volcada de lado, descansan sobre un fondo ocre cálido pintado con pinceladas sueltas y direccionales. Las botas aparecen en capas de verdes y grises, con cordones visibles, bocas arrugadas y suelas desgastadas. La pintura gruesa y enérgica da al tema sencillo una presencia íntima y texturada.

Português: Sapatos, Vincent van Gogh, 1887

Duas botas de couro gastas, uma tombada de lado, repousam sobre um fundo ocre quente pintado com pinceladas soltas e direcionais. As botas aparecem em camadas de verdes e cinzas, com cadarços visíveis, canos amassados e solas desgastadas. A pintura espessa e enérgica dá ao tema simples uma presença íntima e texturizada.