Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, 1887

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Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, 1887Iconic reproduction of the Vincent Van Gogh's Self Portrait with a Straw Hat (obverse: The Potato Peeler), from 1887. During his time in Paris from 1886 to 1888, Van Gogh created over twenty self portraits. Facing financial constraints but driven to refine his skills in figure painting, he turned to himself as his primary subject, remarking, "I purposely bought a good enough mirror to work from myself, for want of a model." This particular portrait

which is then inked and printed

From The Abstract Exhibit collection by the Printopia Atelier

a red irregular rectangle dominates the majority of the sheet

cleverly positioned on the reverse side of the print

a reclining female nude is rendered with bold

Known as "Auf Weiss II" in German

including Alfred Hitchcock

Pastel on Cardboard

frequently centering his artistic explorations on simplified human figures and floral themes

breathing life into a world inhabited by flora

graphical shapes played a pivotal role in shaping the aesthetics of Fauvism and the broader aspirations of modernism

while a couple strolls along the riverbank