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Painted portrait of a bearded man in a yellow jacket and striped tie against a dark blue starry night sky.

Portrait of Eugène Boch by Vincent van Gogh, 1888

A man with cropped hair and a reddish-brown beard looks toward the viewer against a deep blue night sky dotted with small white and yellow stars. He wears a mustard-yellow jacket over a white collar and striped tie. Thick, rhythmic brushstrokes define the face, clothing and background in this painted portrait.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2909 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1888; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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