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Portrait of postman Joseph Ruhlen III by Vincent Van Gogh

Portrait of postman Joseph Ruhlen III by Vincent Van Gogh

After moving to Arles, Van Gogh had many new acquaintances. Among them was the postman Joseph Roelen. The artist often visited his hospitable home. Wife and other members of the family of Rulen posed for Van Gogh for portraits. The artist himself wrote the postman several times, depicting him on various backgrounds.

Joseph Roelen was a simple, straightforward and open person. Together with his wife, he visited Van Gogh in the hospital, where he was in 1889. In letters to his brother, the artist spoke very warmly of these people, calling Joseph his friend.

This attitude Van Gogh fully conveyed in a portrait written in 1888. The artist depicted a simple man of a powerful physique, directly looking at the viewer. Vividly conveyed his open and interested look, and it seems that the postman at the moment with someone talking.

Bright green background with a red floral ornament gives the canvas a shade of decorativeness. The very figure of Rulen is written in an impressionistic manner. The artist vividly conveyed the play of light on the postman’s face with the help of a combination of intense pure colors. The reflections of the bright light falling from the window sparkle and on the curls of the beard of Rulen, carefully combed on two sides.

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