Soon after van Gogh came to study informally with his cousin Anton Mauve, he wrote to his brother, "Mauve has taught me to see so many things that I used not to see." Mauve was van Gogh's mentor and protector when the young artist first lived in The Hague, where Mauve was one of the most important working artists. But Vincent's liaison with a homeless prostitute turned Mauve against him, and the artists parted company.
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