The portrait was painted when Gauguin lived with Van Gogh in Arles. Van Gogh had asked Gauguin to stay with him and form … See more

The painting shows Van Gogh working in what he called “The Yellow House,” and it includes recognizable features of other notable works. For example, the blue walls in the painting are also visible in Van Gogh’s … See more

Gauguin’s early work was still indebted to the Impressionist style, an artistic movement that centered around painting from observation and capturing transient moments. From his time in Arles, however, Gauguin’s … See more

X-radiographs of the canvas and microscopic analysis of the paint reveal that the work was likely done on a coarse, jute fabric, and used a palette of optically pure lead pigments including white, vermillion, chrome yell… See more

The painting remained in Theo Van Gogh’s possession from 1888 until his death in 1891, after which it was passed down through his family until eventually being given to the Van Gogh Foundation in 1962. The paintin… See more

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