Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits | Paintings of Postman Joseph Roulin and His Family

  Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits

"...Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) once wrote, “What I’m most passionate about…is the portrait, the modern portrait.” This passion flourished between 1888 and ’89 when, during his stay in Arles, in the South of France, the artist created a number of portraits of a neighboring family—the postman Joseph Roulin; his wife, Augustine; and their three children: Armand, Camille, and Marcelle. Van Gogh’s tender relationship with the postman and his family..."

Reference: Museum of Fine Arts Boston