Self-Portrait at the Easel by Vincent van Gogh Art Print Retro plenty of breathing room either

plenty of breathing room either side

Hang it up and the room reads as friendly without trying

and earns its keep in a bedroom or quiet hallway

A quiet kitchen feels holiday-ish

the cat gives you something to smile at on the way past

Self-Portrait at the Easel by Vincent van Gogh Art Print Retro plenty of breathing room eitherIn 1886, this would have felt radical. It still does. A young Van Gogh stares out from the shadows in dark green and warm brown, palette and easel just catching the light. The room around it slows down. Walls in deep green, off white or warm plaster carry it best, and lamplight in the evening brings the face forward without flattening the shadows. Hang it at eye level above a writing desk, a sideboard or a reading chair, where you can actually look at