Woman's Shoe

c. 1936

Melita Hofmann

Associated Names
Melita Hofmann

Artist, American, 1907 - 1976

The image shows a single black shoe with a short heel as the main focus. The shoe is detailed with visible stitching and lacing. Two smaller outline drawings of the shoe from different perspectives are placed in the upper left corner. The color scheme is black and beige, with the shoe centered in the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.7 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1938

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MELITA HOFMAN

Wikidata ID

Q64614341

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