Although he returned to Noord Brabant and his family early in 1881,his first recognized works were set in Borinage and reflected the rural culture in which he was living and his belief in order and symmetry in both society and art.

• 虽然在1881年初，他回到北布拉萨市班省家人身边，他最初被认可的作品却是以波里纳日为背景，所反映的是他长期生活在其中的乡村文化以及对社会与艺术秩序和对称的理念。