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

Portrait of Joseph Roulin

A bearded man in a blue postal uniform and blue cap marked "POSTES" fills the frame against a green patterned background with swirling orange vines and pink blossoms. Loose, directional brushstrokes build the face, beard and jacket in expressive, saturated color.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1889
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3385 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1889; 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, pintado en 1889

Un hombre barbado con uniforme azul de cartero y gorra azul con la palabra "POSTES" ocupa el encuadre contra un fondo verde estampado con volutas naranjas y flores rosadas. Pinceladas sueltas y direccionales construyen el rostro, la barba y la chaqueta con color intenso y expresivo.

Português: Retrato de Joseph Roulin, pintado em 1889

Um homem barbado, com uniforme azul de carteiro e boné azul marcado com a palavra "POSTES", ocupa o enquadramento contra um fundo verde estampado com volutas laranja e flores rosadas. Pinceladas soltas e direcionais constroem o rosto, a barba e a jaqueta em cores intensas e expressivas.

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