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Les Souliers
A Pair of Shoes
Vincent van Gogh · 1886
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
About this painting
Van Gogh bought these worn boots at a Paris flea market in 1886, then wore them on a long rainy walk to make them look sufficiently worn before painting them in his Montmartre studio.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
37.5 × 45 cm (14.8 × 17.7 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
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