He maintained this passion for his work right up until 20 days before his death. Nearing death in the hospital, the painter was still exhorting his family to get his equipment. If the doctor had permitted it, he would have been painting in the hospital room. Although he couldn't go outside to sketch from nature, he wanted to paint the fresh cut flowers that friends had given him.
這樣的熱情一直持續到畫家過世的二十天前，臨危住院時，畫家還囑咐家人為他準備好畫具，只要醫生允許，他要在病房內畫圖，既然不能外出寫生，那就畫朋友們送來的鮮花好了。