The existence of the Van Gogh painting, painting is the work of the earliest (Egypt suddenly). Before that, although the painting several pieces of coursework, but are not preserved, so this became the first registered in the catalog of his works.

In the fall of 1881, he started from the palette, learning watercolor painting, often from ADEN to The Hague to ask for advice at the time painter Karimov. 163 letters recounted that Karimov at the painting of two still life paintings and two watercolors. Letter tail postscript: "The two oil paintings theme is made ​​of fur children hat, next to put some potatoes and cabbage.”This painting is the second in his next letter on: "This can not be regarded as masterpiece, but better than the previous painting full, at least I believe that a more realistic feel. " http://www.art-paintingonline.com/product_list-Portrait-c_170-1.html