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Man with a moustache in a red fez and dark braided jacket against a green wall, painted in thick expressive brushstrokes.

The Zouave

A bust-length portrait of a moustached man in a red fez and dark jacket with ornate yellow braiding, set against a vivid green wall beside a brick corner. Thick, directly applied brushstrokes and bold, flat color give the painted surface a vigorous, expressive energy.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3037 × 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: El zuavo (Van Gogh, 1888)

Retrato de medio cuerpo de un hombre con bigote, con fez rojo y chaqueta oscura con galones amarillos, frente a una pared verde junto a un rincón de ladrillo. Pinceladas gruesas y colores planos y vivos dan a la superficie una energía expresiva y vigorosa.

Português: O zuavo (Van Gogh, 1888)

Retrato de meio corpo de um homem de bigode, com fez vermelho e jaqueta escura com debruns amarelos, diante de uma parede verde ao lado de um canto de tijolos. Pinceladas grossas e cores chapadas e vivas dão à superfície uma energia expressiva e vigorosa.