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title: Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear by van Gogh
author: Courtauld Institute of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15486/self-portrait-with-bandaged-ear-by-van-gogh/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear by van Gogh

_Authored by Courtauld Institute of Art_

## Image File

[![Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear by van Gogh](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15486.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15486.png)

## Image Caption

An 1889 oil on canvas painting, *Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear*, by [Vincent van Gogh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vincent_van_Gogh/) (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in January in Arles. Vincent had cut off part of his ear and presented it to a prostitute in a local bar after an episode of mental crisis in December 1888. He continued to have intermittent fits for the remaining year of his life. The picture behind the artist is a depiction of *Geishas in a Landscape* by Toyokuni, its sunny scene sits ironically against the artist in a winter coat. (Courtauld Institute of Art, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, C. I. o. (2022, March 18). Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear by van Gogh. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15486/self-portrait-with-bandaged-ear-by-van-gogh/>
### Chicago
Art, Courtauld Institute of. "Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear by van Gogh." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 18, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15486/self-portrait-with-bandaged-ear-by-van-gogh/>.
### MLA
Art, Courtauld Institute of. "Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear by van Gogh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15486/self-portrait-with-bandaged-ear-by-van-gogh/>.

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