Portrait du postier Joseph Roulin
Portrait of Joseph Roulin
Vincent van Gogh · 1888
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, United States
About this painting
Painted in early August 1888, this is the second of Van Gogh's six portraits of the Arles postman Joseph Roulin, described in a letter as having a head 'somewhat like Socrates.'
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
64.1 × 47.9 cm (25.2 × 18.9 in)
Painted at
Arles, France
Current location
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
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