Postman Joseph Roulin

One of the 'Portraits of Joseph Roulin' that Vincent van Gogh painted in Arles in 1888 and 1889. The postman of Arles, in his deep-blue postal uniform and luxuriant beard, became Van Gogh's closest local friend — repeatedly helping the artist through crises — and sat for numerous portraits, as did his entire family. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts' version is one of the most reproduced images from this remarkable cycle of working-class portraits.

Exhibition Venue

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Boston, United States

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