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The Zouave is the subject of two paintings made by Vincent van Gogh in Arles.Van Gogh was excited to have a model for a portrait and painted two of the Zouave soldier in June 1888. Van Gogh described him as a boy though he is portrayed as older with a small face large neck and intense eyes. A half-length portrait Le Zouave (half-figure) was made of the tanned man with bright colors he called a savage combination of incongruous tones.
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