If there is any one modern Dutch painter who stands near to Van Gogh, it is, surely, Hendrik Chabot (1894–1949), whose work, as a critic has written, is hard, awkward, tragic, and... carries the mark of genius.

Several other members were: L. van Kuyk, G. Ladage, T. Gits, B. Canter, J. Tielens, G. Rober, H. Bieling, M. en H. Richters, P. Begeer and Leendert Bolle.

Starting in the thirties painting began to predominate: topics were derived from the Rotterdam town life and port scenery.

After returning in 1934 from Zeeland he settled along the little peat river in Bergschenhoek near Rotterdam, because Henk and To had grown away from the city life.

His works from the pre-Zeeland period stayed stored at the studio at the Wijnstraat, which was taken over by his younger brother and painter Wim Chabot.

He was also invited to make a painting for the captain's cabin of the Nieuw Amsterdam (1938), flagship of the Holland America Line.