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Oil portrait of a bearded man in a blue POSTES cap and double-breasted blue coat against a turquoise background.

Portrait of Joseph Roulin

A bearded man in a navy postal cap marked POSTES and a dark blue double-breasted coat sits against a turquoise background. Loose, directional brushstrokes shape the full beard and face, with warm reds on the cheeks. The painting is an oil on canvas with strong contrast between cool blue and warm flesh tones.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1594 × 2000 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 con gorra azul marino que lleva la palabra POSTES y un abrigo azul oscuro de doble botonadura se sienta frente a un fondo turquesa. Pinceladas sueltas y direccionales dan forma a la barba abundante y al rostro, con rojos cálidos en las mejillas. La obra es un óleo sobre lienzo con un fuerte contraste entre azules fríos y tonos cálidos de piel.

Português: Retrato de Joseph Roulin, carteiro de uniforme azul

Um homem barbado usando um boné azul-marinho com a palavra POSTES e um casaco azul-escuro de duas fileiras de botões está sentado diante de um fundo turquesa. Pinceladas soltas e direcionais modelam a barba volumosa e o rosto, com tons avermelhados nas bochechas. A obra é uma pintura a óleo sobre tela, com forte contraste entre azuis frios e tons quentes da pele.

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