Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe, 1889, private collection - Vincent Van Gogh Painting Re-Print (Paper Print) | Small Paper Print  (14 inch X 12 inch, Rolled)

This product is the reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1923. Here is the Description of the Original Painting (original painting is NOT the part of this product, it is only for your reference) : The exact sequence of events which led to Van Gogh's removal of his ear is not known. Gauguin claimed, fifteen years later, that the night followed several instances of physically threatening behaviour. Their relationship was complex, and Theo may have owed money to Gauguin, who was suspicious that the brothers were exploiting him financially. It seems likely that Van Gogh had realised that Gauguin was planning to leave. On 23 December, after days of rain with the two men shut in the Yellow House together, there was an argument between them. Gauguin reported that Van Gogh followed when Gauguin left the house for a walk, and "rushed towards me, an open razor in his hand." This account is uncorroborated, although Gauguin was almost certainly absent from the Yellow House that night, most likely in a hotel. After the altercation with Gauguin, Van Gogh returned to his room, where, according to John Rewald, assaulted by voices, he severed his left ear with a razor (either wholly or in part; accounts differ), causing severe bleeding. He bandaged the wound, wrapped the ear in paper, and delivered the package to a woman at a brothel Van Gogh and Gauguin both frequented. Van Gogh was found unconscious the next morning by a policeman and taken to hospital, where Félix Rey, a young doctor still in training, treated him. The ear was delivered to the hospital, but Rey was unable to reattach it as too much time had passed.