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GOGH, Vincent van: Portrait of Père Tanguy

🖼 Portrait of Père Tanguy, Autumn 1887, Paris
Oil on canvas
92 × 75 cm
Paris, France

Soft brushwork renders an elderly man seated against a vibrant backdrop of Japanese prints, his weathered face calm yet penetrating. Van Gogh's portrait celebrates his art supplier and friend, merging portraiture with the Post-Impressionist fascination for Japanese aesthetics.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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