Charcoal sketch on tan paper of a stocky man with dark tousled hair, a mustache, and half-closed eyes, wearing a bib apron.

Head of a Man

A loose charcoal drawing on tan paper shows a stocky man with tousled dark hair, a heavy mustache, and half-closed eyes. He wears a bib apron rendered in quick vertical strokes, while smudged shading surrounds the head against the plain background.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2228 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1890; 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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