Zelfportret met pijp
1886
Long before he became the king of bright yellows and swirling skies, Vincent van Gogh was painting in dark, earthy tones during his early days in Paris. In this 1886 self-portrait, he looks intensely at us with a pipe hanging from his mouth, appearing more like a tired worker than a future art legend. It captures a gritty, transitional moment in his life, right before he discovered the vibrant colors that would make him famous. You can almost feel the heavy, serious mood of a man on the verge of a massive artistic breakthrough.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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