Write a caption to appear in a museum next to Vincent van Gogh’s Portrait of Dr. Gachet. In the caption, explain the mood the artwork through an examination of the elements of art, as well as the overall aesthetic value of the work.

The portrait of Dr. Gachet is incredibly melancholic as a result of the scheme of colors van Gogh used. The blackness of the man's coat contrasts beautifully with the svelte, delicate foxgloves, a juxstaposition so incredible it is rarely if ever replicated in modern day art. The painting was painted shortly after van Gogh was discharged from a mental hospital, and the portrait indubitably reflects the incredible depression and melancholy van Gogh was feeling at the time. In fact, not long after this portrait was painted, van Gogh shot and killed himself.

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