"Our plans were to go to Amsterdam and Laren tomorrow and then spend another day with you.. .I am very busy again with…"

"At first I did not feel much inclined to agree [ Willem Maris had asked Mauve to paint together in open air, around t…"

"I've got a special liking for stables. I find them so very suitable for creating an artistique feeling, and then thos…"

"As far as my work concerned, I am busy with a few small paintings, one is ordered and the other I have to 'adventure'…"

"How are you doing, make a good, simple [and] true thing, for example.. .I believe I have found a good place for it. N…"

"Dear friend! I am still staying in Oosterbeek as you can see but I will now leave in 2 days. The last days I spent on…"

"Nowadays I make ugly things, but I think they are nevertheless better than before, more made out-of-me myself, just s…"

"I really want to talk to you a lot, but what do I have to do? I still have things in progress here, two paintings and…"

"..it is really beautiful here with that freezing weather. o you should see now the distance, and the fields with thei…"

"I am busy working on a large painting with sheep; the last days I am working with real pleasure, the weather is.. ..n…"