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The painting is a significant example of Rückenfigur (a rear-facing figure that is not the primary subject)
as described in the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Mark
Monet claimed that he titled the painting after the hazy painting style: "They asked me for a title for the catalogue
It is closely paired with The Astronomer
The original frame still survives
Man with a Blue Chaperon ☶ Van Eyck ☴ Art Print Paper Finish:Resin Semigloss The painting is a significantPortrait of a Man with a Blue Chaperon (1430) by Jan van Eyck depicts a man in a blue headdress presenting a ring. Artists did not title their works in the Northern Renaissance period, so his name and true profession have been lost. As such the painting has attracted several titles: Portrait of a Man with a Blue Hood, Portrait of a Jeweler, and Man with a Ring. The painting is not signed or dated by van Eyck. Albrecht Drer's signature "AD 1492"