Self-portrait
1888 Van Gogh Museum
About this artwork
This self-portrait depicts the artist holding a palette and paintbrushes, signifying his identity as a painter. It features his characteristic impasto brushwork, with a prominent signature "Vincent 88" on the easel.
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Vincent van Gogh created over 30 self-portraits during his lifetime, a practice often driven by his limited financial resources to hire models. These self-portraits offer a profound visual diary of his emotional and mental states, serving as intense studies of character and technique. This particular work, dated 1888, was painted during his prolific period in Arles, France, a time of immense artistic output and experimentation.
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Self-portrait
Vincent van Gogh, 1888
