Vincent Van Gogh : Bonze autoportrait

Vincent achieves that autoportrait during a most fruitful period for him. He’s happy as hell, glad of his work, of the Yellow House, of his friends and paints with pleasure. Moreover, he knows Gauguin is to arrive, making his dream of “South Workshop” come true. Peace and self-control transpire from that portrait of which he says himself he stretched the eyes to get a Japanese bonze effect.

Bonze autoportrait

Vincent achieves that autoportrait during a most fruitful period for him. He’s happy as hell, glad of his work, of the Yellow House, of his friends and paints with pleasure. Moreover, he knows Gauguin is to arrive, making his dream of “South Workshop” come true.
Peace and self-control transpire from that portrait of which he says himself he stretched the eyes to get a Japanese bonze effect.