À propos de l’œuvre
Autoportrait, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Winter 1887 -1888 · Paris
Self-portrait with gray felt hat, F344Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Van Gogh appears in a lilac gray jacket and light hat in front of a blue background; the red face, frontal and concentrated, is surrounded by a tight network of small curved touches.
Look at the work
A self-portrait constructed by contrasts
The bust fills almost the entire height. The gray hat closes the silhouette, while the blue lapels of the jacket frame the bow and the red beard.
The background is never uniform: blue-gray touches rotate around the head. On the face, orange, pink, green and blue shape the volumes.
Painted in Paris during the winter of 1887 -1888, this self-portrait is F344/JH1353. The oil on canvas measures 44.5 × 37.2 cm and bears inventory s0016V1962 at the Van Gogh Museum.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The artist combines a stable pose with a moving touch: the hat and jacket calm the silhouette, but each color remains active.
Blue exalts the red beard
Complementary contrast intensifies the orange of the face without resorting to dramatic lighting.
The key follows the volumes
The lines rotate around the skull, run along the cheeks and change direction on the jacket.
The gaze fixes on the viewer
The slightly enlarged blue-gray eyes concentrate the expression in the center of a very lively surface.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The number s0016V1962 and the dimensions distinguish F344 from other Parisian self-portraits with gray hats.
Van Gogh Museum
The work belongs to the Vincent van Gogh Foundation and is kept in Amsterdam.
F344/JH1353
These references correspond to the portrait with a blue background painted at the end of the Parisian stay.
Oriented keys
The repeated direction of the lines allows you to model without blending the colors together.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy should keep the blue background alive, the oranges of the beard and the lilac shades of the jacket without smoothing the hatching.
- The gray felt hat
- Blue gray eyes
- The orange beard
- The blue background in curved touches
- The blue lapels of the jacket
Work sheet
| Title | Self-portrait with gray felt hat, F344 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Winter 1887 -1888 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 44.5 × 37.2 cm |
| Inventory | F344· JH1353· s0016V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A very balanced blue and red portrait
The vertical format fits into a desk, library or portrait gallery. Blue gray, lilac and orange form a strong harmony.
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 documentary image measured 1,280 × 1,743 px; it was encoded to its native definition in real WebP, without artificial enlargement.
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.
