Paris · 1886–1888

Portrait of Père Tanguy

Portrait du père Tanguy · 唐吉老爹

The paint dealer who supplied Vincent and let him exhibit, shown in front of a wall of Japanese prints.

Year

1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Musée Rodin, Paris

Palette

blue, red, ochre

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