Arles · 1888–1889

Portrait of Joseph Roulin

Portrait de Joseph Roulin · 邮差约瑟夫·鲁兰

The Arles postman who stood by Vincent through the crisis, painted in the colours of the French flag.

Year

1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

Palette

blue, orange, gold

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work Portrait of Joseph Roulin — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it Portrait of Joseph Roulin — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour Portrait of Joseph Roulin — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote Portrait of Joseph Roulin — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it Portrait of Joseph Roulin — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction Portrait of Joseph Roulin — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it Portrait of Joseph Roulin — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling Portrait of Joseph Roulin — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it Portrait of Joseph Roulin — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work Portrait of Joseph Roulin — Compared with his other work 2 min