Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Self Portrait (detail) Portrait de L'Artiste

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Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

One is struck by the profusion of red and blue dots swarming over the dark green background and by the manner in which the reddish brown of the jacket is rendered in a kind of mosaic of dark blue-green, orange-red, and yellow dots. The bright red beard and yellow-brown hair have been built up from separate brushstrokes in forceful colors, and Vincent has left touches of unmixed complementary green in the eyebrows, hair and beard. Van Gogh painted 24 self-portraits during a two-year stay in Paris (1886-88). In this Self-Portrait,the Dutch artist employed Seurat's dot technique. But what for Seurat was a method based on science became in van Gogh's hands an intense emotional language.

Keywords

Paris, France, Paris, France, Style: Dutch Post Impressionist / Pointillist, School: Post Impressionist, Movement: Post Impressionism, Dutch, Painting, Painting

Alt Text

A close-up portrait of a man with a beard and intense gaze, painted with visible brushstrokes in vibrant colors. The background features swirling patterns typical of post-impressionist style.

Geographic Location

Paris (France); Paris (France)

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Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Identifier

A01-NHF0058

Self Portrait (detail) Portrait de L'Artiste

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