What is the painter’s mission? My dear sir, he has no mission. He may talk about anything and everything, but this is his pastime. His art should not be connected with any movement. Painting is a personal matter and, therefore, cannot be regulated by communities. When the painter talks he throws light upon himself, which is necessary sometimes; it may help others to understand him. The painter must be judged, in the end, from his own point of view: it is the only moral judgment for an honest man! TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.