À propos de l’œuvre
Autoportrait, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · August -September 1887 · Paris
Self-portrait with straw hat, F469Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Under a large yellow hat, Van Gogh appears in very light summer clothes. His red face and two-color eyes emerge from a cream background animated by short blue lines.
Look at the work
The painter observes himself with a blue eye and a green eye
The face is turned three-quarters, but the gaze returns directly to the viewer. The wide brim of the hat frames the forehead and ear, while a thin red border cuts out the pale garment.
Around the head, the turquoise blue dashes are spaced apart and reveal the clear preparation. Their rhythm responds to the yellow touches of the hat, the hatching of the face and the red hairs of the beard.
Self-portrait with a straw hat is an oil on cardboard measuring 40.9 × 32.8 cm painted in Paris in August - September 1887. The work F469/JH1310 is kept at the Van Gogh Museum under the number s0164V1962.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Van Gogh Museum explains that the current appearance is lighter than the original composition: the purple pigment of the preparation and background has largely faded. The desired contrast between purple and yellow is therefore no longer entirely visible.
Two eyes of different colors stop the gaze
One appears blue, the other green. This voluntary opposition dialogues with the orange yellows of the hat and beard rather than with a search for naturalistic complexion.
Cardboard remains an economical and visible support
Van Gogh chose a less expensive alternative than canvas. The preparation and the intervals between the keys directly contribute to the brightness of the portrait.
The vanished purple modifies our reading
Some pink marks remain on the shoulder, but the formerly purple background must have further strengthened the yellow hat. The sheet takes this material development into account.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
References F469/JH1310, inventory s0164V1962 and the 40.9 × 32.8 cm format identify this precise self-portrait among the numerous straw hat tests carried out in Paris.
Painting your own face to practice
In Paris, Van Gogh multiplied self-portraits: the mirror offered him a model that was always available and avoided the cost of an exposure session.
A purple-yellow contrast now attenuated
Museum analysis shows purple pigment has faded. The work therefore no longer presents all the chromatic intensity calculated in 1887.
A summer outfit highlighted in red
The straw hat, light shirt and red piping give the portrait a luminous appearance, different from the dark jackets of other Parisian effigies.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must respect the very large hat, the blue and green asymmetry of the eyes, the hatching of the face, the red beard, the blue touches of the background and the red border of the garment.
- The large yellow hat with visible brushstrokes
- Blue eye and green eye
- The red beard built in small touches
- The cream background punctuated with turquoise blue
- The red border on the light clothing
Work sheet
| Title | Self-portrait with straw hat, F469 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | August-september 1887 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on cardboard |
| Dimensions | 40.9 × 32.8 cm |
| Inventory | F469· JH1310· s0164V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A luminous self-portrait where each color responds to another
Straw yellow, turquoise blue, pink cream, red and vermilion red create a vivid presence for an office, library or portrait wall.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
The official high definition image of the Van Gogh Museum was reduced to 2,404 × 3,000 px and then encoded as a real WebP.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
