Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Sien (Van Gogh series)" in English language version.
Today I met Mauve and had a very regrettable conversation with him which made it clear to me that Mauve and I have parted ways for ever.
Now those are the good moods and what the bad moods are is still more desperate
..."no, nay, never"...
"O God, there is no God!"... at the end of January I met Christien.
At Christmas I had a rather violent argument with Pa ...
Mauve lent me some money, 100 guilders, to rent it, furnish it and get the window and light fixed up.
Mauve has now shown me a new way to make something, namely watercolours ... Now, for instance, I'm negotiating with a mother with a little child ...
I found a woman, by no means young, by no means pretty, with nothing special about her, if you will.
I met Christien, as you know, when she was pregnant, ill, in the cold — I was alone — I had just had that experience in Amsterdam I wrote to you about.
It's not exactly easy for me to get along with Mauve all the time, any more than is the reverse, because I think we're a match for each other as regards nervous energy ...
I then said to Mauve, old chap, don't speak to me of plaster casts any more, because I can't stand it.
I have a female figure in a black merino frock in front of me ...
I believe I wrote to you recently that at present I'm occupied with large heads ...
I've already written that I've drawn with the natural chalk – yesterday I began a second drawing with it, a woman sewing. Particularly with an eye to chiaroscuro.
