Arles · 1888–1889

Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear

Autoportrait à l'oreille bandée · 缠绷带的自画像

Painted after the ear incident, in front of a Japanese print, with the bandage deliberately visible.

Year

1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Courtauld Institute of Art, London

Palette

green, orange, blue

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