Vincent van Gogh and the Marijnissen collection
One of the people hiding for the rain in this scene is Vincent van Gogh himself on his way to or back from the mother of Sien. This may be the first “self portret”of Vincent van Gogh.
- The man with the black box end the painting under his left arm is Vincent van Gogh.
- Due to his cloth he is an artist.
- Black box on his left hand:”Moist color box” (letter 254 to his brother Theo)
- Painting under left arm:”The paintingpaper fixed with thumb-tacks on a frame on which canvas is fastened, can easy be carried under an arm” (letter 254 to his brother Theo)
- The image on the painting is the mother of Sien. He painted and drew her several times.
Hiding for the rain Den Haag Signed “Vincent” left on the wall
