In 1998 a japanese art lover discovers Jacques MALVESTIO. He buys a painting of small size and he is fascinated by the luminous power of the painting. He asks to meet the painter in his housework.
This art lover who counts in his collection many paintings of famous painters such as Chardin, Boucher, Renoir, Sisley, Pissaro and many others, comes back regulary in Barbion to see Jacques MLAVESTIO who he consideres as the worthy successor of Jean-François MILLET. In addition this art lover who admires Jean-François MILLET asks for copies of MILLET. These copies have been realised by Jacques MALVESTIO
He also buys few creations of Jacques MALVESTIO such as "Plaine de Barbizon sous la neige", "La femme au tonneau", "Rouleau sous le givre" and "Femme balayant la neige"...
