All I did was to look at what the universe showed me, to let my brush bear witness to it.

All I did was to look at what the universe showed me, to let my brush bear witness to it.

The Thames was all gold. God it was beautiful, so fine that I began working a frenzy, following the sun and its reflections on the water.

It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.

My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece

To see we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at.

The only merit I have is to have painted directly from nature with the aim of conveying my impressions in front of the most fugitive effects.