In his 30s, Vincent van Gogh was short on money and struggled to find models to pose for his paintings. So he decided to paint a new subject: himself. He made about 36 self–portraits and painted his last during a stay at an asylum. This is one of Van Gogh’s very last paintings—his favorite. And it’s a part of our collection. Take a closer look at a painting Van Gogh once described as capturing his “true character” 🔎 link in bio __ 🖼️ Vincent van Gogh, “Self-Portrait,” 1889, oil on canvas, 22 x 17 in., Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney 🎥 Animation designed by andrey.zakirzyanov . . . . #explorepage #explore #vangogh #art #painting #animation #history #arte #beautiful #30s #life