Artist: Vincent van Gogh Created: 1889 Dimensions (cm): 65 × 54 Format: Oil on canvas Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris Painted mere months before his passing, The Self-Portrait (1889) is one of Van Gogh’s most recognizable artworks. Known for his troubled mind and compulsive behavior, the artist produced this artwork in one sitting. Critics tend to look at the wavy themes as proof of a restless soul and uneasy temperament. Obvious references to "Starry Night" can be seen in the coiling and undulating background, the dominant blueish palette, however this time, seemingly proof of a calmer and more peaceful individual.