Van Gogh painstakingly built up this portrait in subtle colours rendered with fine brushstrokes. While the background and the man’s clothes are subdued, the face consists of stripes painted in all manner of colours.
The man depicted here is possibly Lucien Martin, the owner of a restaurant where Van Gogh and his friends showed their work in November 1887. Vincent’s paintings were often shown at Parisian cafés, restaurants and art dealers. However, they failed to sell.
[Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 54.5 cm]
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