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Slipper

Melita Hofmann

National Gallery of Art

A black ballet shoe with long laces is centerpiece on a lightly shaded surface. Color palette includes black, gray, white hints, and beige background. To upper left are two pencil sketches of ballet shoes. The shoe is laid horizontally with its toe pointing left, laces looped around it with some on the surface.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3234 × 4057 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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