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Slippers

Doris Beer

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a detailed drawing of a high-heeled shoe as the largest object, with a pair of outline sketches of similar shoes in the top left corner. The color palette consists primarily of neutrals, with the shoe rendered in shades of cream and beige, and faint brown accents at the heel. Positioned centrally in the image, the three-quarter view of the shoe captures its design vividly, while the outline sketches are aligned vertically above the shoe, slightly to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3430 × 4385 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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