Why it matters
After cutting off his own ear in December 1888, Van Gogh painted himself in a fur cap and green coat, his head bandaged. Behind him hang a Japanese woodblock print and a nearly blank canvas on an easel.
Did you know?
- It was painted in January 1889.
- He bought the fur cap to hold the bandage in place and keep out the cold.
- The print is Geishas in a Landscape by Satō Torakiyo.
Based on the Wikipedia article Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear (CC BY-SA 4.0).
