"Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love."

"I was flattered by your two letters, as I have the deepest admiration for Japanese art and a great liking for the Japanese people […]. It is with the greatest pleasure that I received your pretty prin…"

"How I dream of Giverny in this lovely weather and envy you for being there, you have no idea. But I am a prisoner and must see it through, despite being completely drained. It's exhausting and I'm wor…"

"The fog is so thick, it's like a dream. I am working, but it is like working in a dream."

"I am in despair. I am working like a madman, but I am not making any progress."