After a particularly difficult period living with Paul Gauguin, he suffered an attack of acute mania, culminating in hallucinations and hearing voices, which led to him cutting off his own ear.

在和保罗·高更一起生活了一段特别艰难的时期后，他患上了急性狂躁症，最终出现幻觉和幻听，这导致他割掉了自己的耳朵。