Self Portrait — Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh. Painted 1887.

Vincent moved to Paris in 1886, after hearing from his brother Theo about the new, colourful style of French painting. Wasting no time, he tried it out in several self-portraits. He did this mostly to avoid having to pay for a model. Using rhythmic brushstrokes in striking colours, he portrayed himself here as a fashionably dressed Parisian.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, 19th Century, The Hague School / Amsterdam impressionists / Van Gogh and contemporaries.

cardboard, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 34 × 42 cm · Gift of F.W.M., Baroness Bonger-van der Borch van Verwolde, Almen

Print: 34 × 42 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109794. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.