Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear

Vincent van Gogh · Post-Impressionism · 1889
$195 USD
$195 USD
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Painted in Arles during January 1889, just weeks after the infamous ear-cutting incident on December 23, 1888, this self-portrait represents one of van Gogh's most psychologically charged works from his most productive yet turbulent period. The inclusion of the Japanese woodblock print reflects his deep admiration for ukiyo-e aesthetics, which profoundly influenced his approach to color and composition during his southern France years. Van Gogh created this unflinching self-examination while recovering from his breakdown, transforming personal trauma into artistic triumph; the painting's direct confrontation with physical and mental suffering established it as a cornerstone of modern psychological portraiture and remains one of the most recognized self-portraits in Western art.

Our museum-quality giclee reproduction captures the subtle gradations from the warm ochres of his complexion to the cool blue-greens of his coat, preserving van Gogh's characteristic impasto texture where thick paint creates tactile ridges and valleys across the canvas surface. The archival process maintains the full dynamic range from the deep shadows beneath his cap to the brilliant highlights on the white bandage, while recovering fine details like the intricate patterns in the background print that inferior reproductions obscure. Each brushstroke's direction and weight remains visible, from the vertical strokes defining his coat to the swirling applications around his face, all complemented by our ornate composite frame whose rich finish harmonizes with the painting's earth tones and jewel-bright accents.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Movement
Post-Impressionism
Medium
Giclee on archival cotton canvas
Frame
Premium resin, hand-finished
Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear
Small · Gold
$195
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Common Questions

Is this a reproduction or an original painting?

This is a premium museum-quality giclee reproduction printed on archival cotton canvas, not an original painting. The source artwork is in the public domain.

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Each print is available in Gold, Silver, and Dark Bronze composite frame finishes.

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Prints are produced to order in our North Florida studio on an HP Latex wide-format printer using archival inks on Fredrix cotton canvas, then hand-framed.

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