Les Souliers / The Shoes. 1898
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Jean Emile Laboureur's Les Souliers / The Shoes. 1898 into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Jean Emile Laboureur's Les Souliers / The Shoes (1898) transports viewers to an intimate Parisian moment through its refined post-impressionist style. The lithograph depicts a pair of elegantly discarded women’s shoes, rendered with clean, sinuous lines and subtle tonal gradations that echo Laboureur’s training under Auguste Lepère and his admiration for Japanese woodblock prints. Created during his formative years before embracing Cubist influences, this work exemplifies his early fascination with everyday objects elevated to art—a quiet rebellion against academic traditions. The composition’s restrained palette of greys and ochres evokes both sophistication and transience, its delicate emptiness inviting narratives of absence or anticipation. Historically significant, it bridges late-19th-century decorative arts and modernist simplification, foreshadowing Laboureur’s later role in popularizing printmaking as fine art during the interwar period.
For interiors, Les Souliers shines as a versatile accent piece. Its monochromatic elegance suits minimalist spaces—consider hanging it above a console table in a hallway to create a vignette with sculptural vases or beside a Art Deco vanity for thematic cohesion. The 1890s aesthetic harmonizes with muted wall colors (think Farrow & Ball’s Plummett or warm greiges) and organic textures like linen or rattan. At approximately 30x40cm (a common lithograph size), it commands attention without overwhelming; float-framed in slim black oak or gilt to amplify its vintage charm. In offices, pair it with brass desk accessories for timeless appeal, letting its negative space balance busier elements. Laboureur’s understated masterpiece transcends trends, offering enduring sophistication wherever quiet artistry is valued.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
