Vincent van Gogh, Orchard in blossom with two figures: spring, illustrated letter to Theo from The Hague, October 1882 [271].
“How beautiful it is outdoors — I’m doing my best to capture autumnal effects. I’m writing to you in great haste, I assure you that there’s a lot involved in compositions with figures, and I’m very busy. It’s like weaving: you have to give it all your attention to keep the threads apart; you must control and keep an eye on several things at once.” Bibliodyssey
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