Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
1889 · Oil on canvas · The Courtauld, London
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About this work
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)
- Year
- 1889
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 60.5 × 50 cm
- Collection
- The Courtauld, London
- Movement
- Post-Impressionism
Van Gogh sits in his studio in Arles in a fur-trimmed cap and green overcoat, his bandaged ear turned to the viewer, with an easel and a blank canvas at the left and a Japanese print of geishas and Mount Fuji on the wall behind him. He painted it in January 1889, a few weeks after cutting off part of his left ear on the night of 23 December, when Gauguin left the Yellow House; the mirror has reversed the wound. The firm, almost calm handling, the cold light of the window and the print, which he had bought in Paris, present a man returned to work. The painting belonged to the Courtauld collection from 1928 and hangs in The Courtauld in London.
This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A bandaged painter in a fur cap and green coat before a Japanese print, in green, blue and cream, for a study, hallway or bedroom at 24×36 in natural wood. Soft green, cream or warm grey walls suit it; pair it with the 1889 Self-Portrait.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Post-Impressionism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1889)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Mood
- intimate
- Rooms
- bedroom, hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — natural wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
