The Postman by Van Gogh Théophile Alexandre Steinlen The visual language is borrowed

The visual language is borrowed from a genre that takes itself seriously

human scale

and the delicate lantern light with the fidelity and line precision his woodblock mastery requires

Colour does the work of light here — soft blues

designed and produced in Berlin

The Postman by Van Gogh Théophile Alexandre Steinlen The visual language is borrowedVan Gogh's portraits of Joseph Roulin, the Arles postman who became a close friend, rank among the most psychologically vivid works of the Post Impressionist era. In this painting, Roulin is rendered with monumental presence his dark uniform dense against a floral background alive with Van Gogh's swirling pattern. The face is painted with directness and warmth, every brushstroke contributing to a sense of character and solidity. It is a portrait of