This was however short-lived and in 1870 he joined the Munich Art Academy, where he was befriended by some celebrated Polish artists, including, Stanisław Witkiewicz, Józef Chełmoński, Aleksander Gierymski, Leon Wyczółkowski. He was prolific and sent his work to exhibitions in Poland.
This was but a fleeting period, and in 1870 he enrolled at the Munich Art Academy, where he became acquainted with some renowned Polish artists, including Stanisław Witkiewicz, Józef Chełmoński, Aleksander Gierymski, and Leon Wyczółkowski. He produced prolifically and exhibited his works in Poland.