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Self-portrait

Vincent van Gogh · 1887 · cardboard; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintingVincent van Goghhistorical persons
Credit lineSelf-portrait. 1887. Vincent van Gogh. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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