The Slate

The Slate

John Haberle

1898

oil

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston

About this work

This painting shows a chalkboard with a wooden frame, hanging from a nail. The chalkboard is black with white chalk marks and a few scribbles. There's a piece of string with a small weight hanging from the top of the frame. The chalkboard has some writing and drawings on it, including a cat and a person. The writing is hard to read, but it looks like someone was practicing their handwriting. The overall effect is one of a casual, everyday scene. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of John Haberle, the artist who created it.

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