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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, painted in 1889

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)

MasterpiecesStories of the Old Testament19th centurypost-impressionism1880s1889portraitoil paintingvincent van goghflowersexpressive brushworkblue uniformjoseph roulinbearded mangreen background

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