Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (obverse: The Potato Peeler)
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Details
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm)
- Department
- European Paintings
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Palette
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- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Self-Portrait Metadata · 100%
The Metropolitan Museum of Art identifies the work as a self-portrait and lists “Self-portraits” among its subjects.
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Human Figure Both · 99%
The catalog lists “Men,” and the image depicts a single male sitter.
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Face Visual · 99%
The sitter’s face and head dominate the composition, with the image tightly cropped around the head, shoulders, and upper torso.
Visual Qualities
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Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 98%
The image uses a varied, high-intensity palette including yellow, orange, red, green, blue, violet, and white.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 100%
The museum catalogs the work as oil on canvas.
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Close-Up Visual · 96%
The head-and-shoulders format is presented at close range, with the face occupying much of the picture plane.
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Large Brushstrokes/Loose Brushwork Visual · 99%
Numerous short, distinct strokes are visible across the hat, face, beard, clothing, and background, making brushwork a prominent visual feature.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 100%
The work is dated 1887, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Dutch Art Metadata · 96%
The artist is identified in the museum record as Dutch, supporting the catalog association with Dutch art.
Source & rights
Vincent van Gogh. Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (obverse: The Potato Peeler). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 2,829 × 3,520 · Metropolitan Museum Of Art · Available