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Van Gogh Gallery
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Self-Portraits
Whether due to mental illness, loneliness, or lack of money for models, Vincent van Gogh created many self-portraits during his lifetime. These self-portraits are telling images of the artists’ inner turmoil, sadness and self loathing. He painted himself always with a scowl, a sad expression and with impressionist backdrops.
Vincent van Gogh is characterized by his red hair, high cheekbones, gaunt features and green eyes. He typically sported a well-groomed mustache and beard as well as closely cropped hair. These self-portraits were usually painted showing only the bust, and he often wore a hat or situated himself at the easel. |
Self-Portrait with a Dark Felt Hat, 1886
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Self-Portrait with Straw Hat, 1887
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Self-Portrait with Straw Hat, 1887
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Self-Portrait, oil on paper, 1887
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Self-Portrait, oil on canvas, 1887
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Self-Portrait, oil on canvas
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Self-Portrait at Easel, 1888
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Self-Portrait with a pipe, 1888-1889
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Self-Portrait, Saint Remy, 1889
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Self-Portrait with Palette, 1889
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Early Paintings
Vincent van Gogh’s style as we know it best is an extreme departure from that of his first paintings. Van Gogh’s early work is more realist and classical Dutch in nature, focusing on interior scenes and using dark shading. These paintings are gloomy depictions of real life among the peasant class in his native Holland. |
Beach with Figures, 1882
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The State Lottery Office, 1882
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The Loom, 1884
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A Peasant Woman in a White Cap,1885
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The Potato Eaters, 1885
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Peasant Man and Woman Planting Potatoes, 1885
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Terrace of the Café, 1886
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Impressionism
By 1886, van Gogh began embracing impressionism and departing from his initial style, mainly painting landscapes and still-life. |
La Moulin de la Galette 1886
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View of Paris from Montmartre, 1886
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Fishing in the Spring, Pont de Clichy, 1887
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Still Life with Bottle and Lemons on a Plate 1887
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Vase of Daisies and Anemones 1887
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High Hill, 1888
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Classic Van Gogh
These are the images that come to mind when we think of the work of Vincent van Gogh; thick impasto textures, swirling landscapes and eerie night café scenes. From 1888 until his death in 1890, van Gogh created some of his finest and best known paintings. |
The All Night Café at Arles, 1888
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Red Vineyards of Arles, 1888
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Twelve Sunflowers in a Vase, 1888
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Ladies of Arles 1888
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The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles 1889
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Irises, Saint Remy 1889
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Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles 1889
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The Church in Auvers 1890
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Old Man in Sorrow 1890
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Portraits
Vincent van Gogh’s sitters varied from doctors and friends to paid models, lovers and usually himself. Portrait painting was certainly not van Gogh’s forte, as he did not paint flattering images of his sitters. In fact, his style of portrait painting is rather crude; nonetheless, any portrait painted by van Gogh would be highly collectible and worth a small fortune. |
Agostina Segatori at the Café du Tambourin, 1887
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The Italian Woman 1887
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Pere Tanguy 1887
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Portrait of an old Peasant 1888
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Eugene Boch, 1888
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Roulins Baby 1888
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Lullaby, Portrait of Madame Roulin 1889
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Portrait of Madame Trabuc 1889
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Portrait of Doctor Rey, 1889
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Unusual Works
There are only a few known Japonaiserie prints executed by van Gogh, and they are the most unusual and interesting of his works by far. Van Gogh had a flirtation with Japanese wood cuts and printing techniques during 1887. Much like fellow artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Japanese art would deeply influence his style, and show up as bold black outlining in his paintings. These Japonaiserie prints are rare indeed, and any new discoveries of a van Gogh Japanese-inspired print would be a rare gem. |
Japonaiserie, Bride in the Rain 1887
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Japonaiserie, Plum Tree in Bloom 1887
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