Paris · 1886–1888

Self-Portrait with Straw Hat

Autoportrait au chapeau de paille · 戴草帽的自画像

A summer self-portrait in Paris, painted quickly with the hat as the lightest thing in the picture.

Year

1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Detroit Institute of Arts

Palette

yellow, blue, green

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