Wore proudly, set against an imaginative backdrop of swirling flowers. Joseph Roulin was the local postman in Arles while van Gogh stayed there for a while, he was also a close friend who would often sit for portraits for van. In this portrait, believed to be painted from memory, Roulin is depicted in the postal uniform he always Vincent did six portraits of the postman Roulin, from several drawings that later on. The postman Joseph Roulin was a very good friend of Vincent Van Gogh in Arles.

Exposed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, USA. Location: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US. Painted at the beginning of August 1888 in Arles. He demonstrated toward the artist (when van Gogh was hospitalized in 1888, Roulin looked after his studio and checked Date: 1889 Arles, Bouches-du-Rhne, France. Van Gogh was drawn to Roulin's distinctive facial features, his devotion to his wife and children, and to the exceptional kindness Van Gogh painted many portraits of Roulin. July 1888 and April 1889, he painted at least six portraits of Joseph-Etienne Roulin (18411903), a postman in Arles. Van Gogh and Roulin lived on the same street and became close friends. He was not a letter carrier but rather held a higher position as an official sorting mail at the train station. Van Gogh found comfort and companionship with the Roulin family, and they became the subjects of many of his most important paintings. Van Gogh's subject in this painting, Joseph Roulin, worked for a post office in the French town of Arles. The plan never came to fruition, and the artist found himself lonely and isolated-a situation exacerbated by his inability to speak the challenging local Provençal dialect. Thanks to the old postman, Joseph Roulin, and his family-to their. In 1888, van Gogh moved to Arles, a fifteen-hour train ride from Paris, in the hopes of creating an artist cooperative. I have made portraits of a whole family, that of the postman whose head I had done. For those customers who appreciate quality and want to own an artist's work as it was meant to be enjoyed we are here for you.This portrait of Joseph Roulin is one of six that van Gogh painted of his close friend, a postal employee in the southern French town of Arles.Each canvas reproduction may vary slightly in brush details due to the nature of being hand painted, so no two paintings are the same. Hand crafted means unique to every owner.Painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.100% hand painted oil painting on artist grade canvas.No printing or digital imaging techniques are used.Every painting is painted by an experienced artist.We pride ourselves in recreating the most accurate works of one of Hollands most distinguished. When ordering the painting framed - allow additional 5-7 days for delivery. Portrait Of The Postman Joseph Roulin Replica On Canvas.Ordered without a frame, it will be delivered in protective tube within 21-28 business days.Otherwise, we will reproduce the above image for you exactly as it is. Oil painting Vincent Van Gogh - Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin Item Information Item specifics Shipping and handling Sales Tax for an item. That you would like the artist to work from, please include it as an attachment. If you have another image of Portrait Of The Postman Joseph Roulin III Portrait of Joseph Roulin Postman Vincent Van Gogh Journal Diary: 150 Pages by James Carroll and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. You must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you.

If you have any request to alter your reproduction of Portrait Of The Postman Joseph Roulin III, The teal background brings out a welcoming light in him. He has a kindness about him that is harder to describe, yet easier to feel. Besides his postman’s uniform, he exudes the air of a trusted authority figure.

Each oil painting is created by hand using only the finest canvas and oil paints available. In Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, Van Gogh paints Roulin with such warmth and brightness. The Certificate of Authenticity which arrives with every painting provides an assurance and verifies the authenticity of the hand painted fine art reproduction you purchased. The painting was painted in oil on canvas. Real Oil Paints, Real Brushes, Real Artists, Real Art. Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin was painted by post impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh.

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