Most of his paintings are condensed sonnets in praise of the middle path, idealizing the sober life of the Parisian petite bourgeoisie as embodied in his own household.

• 他大部分的作品就像是被浓缩的、用以颂扬中庸之道的十四行诗，理想化他自己也过著的，巴黎小资产阶级般认真而严谨的生活。