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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

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)

Español: Retrato de Eugène Boch, de Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Un hombre de cabello corto y barba rojiza mira hacia el espectador frente a un profundo cielo nocturno azul salpicado de pequeñas estrellas blancas y amarillas. Viste una chaqueta amarillo mostaza, cuello blanco y corbata a rayas. Pinceladas gruesas y rítmicas definen el rostro, la ropa y el fondo de este retrato pintado.

Português: Retrato de Eugène Boch, de Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Um homem de cabelo curto e barba avermelhada olha para o espectador diante de um céu noturno azul profundo, salpicado de pequenas estrelas brancas e amarelas. Ele veste uma jaqueta amarelo-mostarda, com colarinho branco e gravata listrada. Pinceladas grossas e rítmicas definem o rosto, a roupa e o fundo deste retrato pintado.

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