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Painted portrait of a bearded man in a blue POSTES cap and blue jacket against a green background with pink flowers and swirling vines.

Portrait of Joseph Roulin

A bearded man with blue eyes wears a dark blue postal cap labeled "POSTES" and a dark blue jacket with brass buttons. He sits before a green background patterned with pink flowers and swirling curled vines. Thick, visible brushstrokes shape the face, beard, and foliage.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3321 × 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)

Español: Retrato de Joseph Roulin, cartero con uniforme azul

Un hombre barbado de ojos azules lleva una gorra azul oscuro con la palabra "POSTES" y una chaqueta azul oscura con botones dorados. Está frente a un fondo verde con flores rosas y enredaderas en espiral. Pinceladas gruesas y visibles dan forma al rostro, la barba y el follaje.

Português: Retrato de Joseph Roulin, carteiro de uniforme azul

Um homem barbudo de olhos azuis usa um boné azul-escuro com a palavra "POSTES" e uma jaqueta azul-escura com botões dourados. Ele está diante de um fundo verde com flores cor-de-rosa e trepadeiras em espiral. Pinceladas grossas e visíveis moldam o rosto, a barba e a folhagem.

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