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Thijs knew everything by himself, he was a genius. (translation from original Dutch, Fons Heijnsbroek, 2018)

— Jacob Maris

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Quote of Jacob Maris about his brother Matthijs Maris, in a talk with G. H. Marius in: De Hollandsche Schilderkunst in de 19e eeuw, G. H. Marius; Martinus Nijhoff, s-Gravenhage, 1903/1920, p. 144

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When I am tired of long, straight roof lines, why should I not introduce a cupola, especially where the cloud formation requires its support?. .Why should I not build my own towns to suit myself?

Almost all new French art [ French Impressionism ] has for me a flat, empty character without any distance and depth in colors. The paintings look like white sheets of paper with colors on it.

A painting is finished when one can see what it represents. (translation from original Dutch, Fons Heijnsbroek, 2018)

When I'm sitting in front of my easel again.. .I'm going to make things that no one would have expected of me. (translation from original Dutch, Fons Heijnsbroek, 2018)

Damned! Another 'town under white clouds'.. (translation from original Dutch, Fons Heijnsbroek, 2018)

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