Additionally, between August 1888 and April 1889, Van Gogh painted six consecutive portraits of his close friend. He was more than excited to create art with Roulin’s family as his models. It features dimensions of 32.1 by 24.4 cm worth of canvas.Īfter the 1988 portrait, the renowned artist made several other portraits of Mr Roulin, his wife, and three children. The portrait of Joseph Roulin is made with Reed, quill pen, and brown ink over black chalk. The picture portrays Roulin’s character and physical features perfectly from the eyes of a friend and an admirer. The lines also bring out the unsettled nature of Roulin’s gaze perfectly. Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 29 July 1890) was a Dutch. They create an overall surface tension that reinforces the energy from the main character of the painting. Vincent van Gogh: Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin oil painting reproduction.
Behind Joseph is a patchwork of nervous and intersecting lines made using a quill pen. On the coat, there are two buttons and a beautifully painted collar. He was not a letter carrier but rather held a higher position as an official sorting mail at the train station. He used dark and thick lines of a reed pen to paint the vibrant coat and blue cap with the words postes on it. Van Goghs subject in this painting, Joseph Roulin, worked for a post office in the French town of Arles. He also brings out his slightly crooked nose perfectly.
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Using energetic lines, Van Gogh describes Roulin’s full beard and facial structure. His eyes appear to be looking slightly and wistfully to the side. Although Van Gogh loved to paint portraits, it was difficult for financial and other reasons for him to find models. In the piece, Roulin faces the picture plane frontally. The Roulin Family is a group of portrait paintings Vincent van Gogh executed in Arles in 18 on Joseph, his wife Augustine and their three children: Armand, Camille and Marcelle. The background echoes the lush and swirling beard of Joseph Roulin. The portrait features a floral background. He frequently wore his blue uniform and cap with pride, and it was a significant part of his personality and character. The blue uniform belongs to the postal office where he worked. This plump baby was the youngest child of the postman Joseph Roulin, who sent Van Goghs paintings from Arles to Paris.
In the piece, he appears in a blue uniform. Joseph Roulin is the subject of the portrait. Vincent van Gogh Paintings Details of the artwork
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