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Brocade Shoes

Jean Gordon

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a pair of ornate shoes on a light, plain background. The shoes are green with intricate white floral patterns. Positioned on the page, the left shoe is slightly higher and tilted to the left, while the right shoe is lower and facing slightly upward and to the right. Handwritten text in the upper right corner reads "Brocade Shoe 18th Century."

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
3370 × 4246 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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