A close-up, medium shot of Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 oil painting Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear depicts the artist facing slightly to the right, dressed in a heavy green winter coat and a blue fur-lined winter cap against a lime-green background. Van Gogh has pale skin, a gaunt face, sunken cheeks, light red hair visible along his brow line, and prominent green eyes that look directly forward with a serious, melancholic expression. A large, thick white bandage is securely wrapped under his chin and around his right ear. To his right, an open blue door frame reveals a sliver of darkness, while to his left, an unfinished canvas sits on an easel next to a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print pinned to the wall, which features figures in kimonos against a landscape with Mount Fuji. The painting is executed in Van Gogh's signature Post-Impressionist style, featuring thick, visible, and highly textured impasto brushstrokes throughout the composition.

Vincent van Gogh

(1853–1890)Painter

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose vibrant colours and expressive brushwork revolutionized modern art. Though he sold only one painting in his lifetime and struggled with his mental health, intense works like The Starry Night have made him one of the most beloved artists in history. He created over 2,000 artworks in barely a decade before his death at 37.

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