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Painted portrait of a bearded man in a blue postal cap and coat against a bright yellow background.

Portrait of Joseph Roulin

A bearded man in a dark blue postal uniform and cap stares out against a flat, bright yellow background. The cap bears the word POSTES in gold letters, and two brass buttons appear on his coat. Thick, loose brushstrokes model the face and beard in greens, ochres and blues.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1914 × 2292 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

Un hombre barbudo con uniforme postal azul oscuro y gorra mira de frente sobre un fondo amarillo intenso y uniforme. La gorra lleva la palabra POSTES en letras doradas, y se ven dos botones de bronce en el abrigo. Pinceladas gruesas y sueltas modelan el rostro y la barba en verdes, ocres y azules.

Português: Retrato de Joseph Roulin

Um homem barbudo, com uniforme postal azul-escuro e boné, olha de frente contra um fundo amarelo vivo e uniforme. O boné traz a palavra POSTES em letras douradas, e dois botões de latão aparecem no casaco. Pinceladas grossas e soltas modelam o rosto e a barba em verdes, ocres e azuis.

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