This portrait offers a peek inside the crowded, noisy hospital ward where Van Gogh spent months recovering. You’ll spot a church door beneath the crucifix at the end, red brick floors, mainy white curtained beds and a lively scene around the stove that Van Gogh added later on.
Fun fact: the doctor who treated his ear claimed the man in the straw hat reading the newspaper is actually a self-portrait of Vincent himself!
A stark contrast to his peaceful garden painting from Arles - this one shows a different, more chaotic side of his journey.
