Portrait of Gauguin
1888 Van Gogh Museum
About this artwork
This painting is a close-up portrait, depicting the head and shoulders of a man in profile, wearing a red cap and green coat. It captures the distinct impasto and vibrant color palette characteristic of the artist's work from his Arles period.
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This work is believed to be a portrait of Paul Gauguin, a fellow artist with whom Van Gogh shared a pivotal, albeit volatile, period of artistic collaboration and friendship in Arles during 1888. The intense brushwork and direct gaze, even in profile, reflect the complex relationship between the two Post-Impressionist pioneers during their time together at the Yellow House.
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Portrait of Gauguin
Vincent van Gogh, 1888
