dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd, hiː ɹˈoʊt ðˈæt "ðə pˈeɪntɚ ʃˌʊd dɪvˈoʊt hɪmsˈɛlf tə ʒˈɑːnɹə pˈeɪntɪŋ, ænd tə sˈʌbdʒɛkts ðæt mˈuːv, dᵻlˈaɪt, ænd ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪt ðə pˈiːpəl".
During this period, he wrote that "The painter should devote himself to genre painting, and to subjects that move, delight, and educate the people".