Portrait of Armand Roulin by Vincent Van Gogh

Portrait of Camille Roulin by Vincent van Gogh, painted in 1888, is an oil-on-canvas portrait from his Arles period. The painting shows young Camille, son of postman Joseph Roulin, in a dark coat and broad black hat against a muted green background. Van Gogh uses simplified forms, firm outlines, and restrained color to create a quiet, introspective mood. The work belongs to his important series portraying the Roulin family.

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter known for expressive brushwork, vivid color, and emotionally direct imagery. In Arles, he sought close human subjects as well as landscapes and still lifes, producing some of his most personal portraits. His portraits often combine likeness with psychological presence. Though underrecognized in life, he became one of the defining artists of modern art.

Keywords: