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

"Heavenly wonderfully beautiful that Wolfhezerland with its stream and pines.. (translation from original Dutch, Fons …"

"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'…"

"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…"