Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-01-19

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painting is admirably true to nature anil III,
hungry minah who would not peck at the fruit
or try to hide in the delicious cool gifts branchc
would he a very stupid minah. The write
believes the public will agree with him in tn,
estimate placed upon the excellence of thi
painting and he will stake his reputation a,
an art critic tYouh rather less than its weigh
in Hawaiian silver upon the accuracy of hi
dictum. Another picture higher type o
art is = scene taken well out tu sea Of Kaw
aihae, Hawaii. In the foreground is canoe
towards the shore the British mnn-of wal
Pelican rides at anchor to the right rises tn,
peak u llualalai to the left towers Maunf
kca, snow capped in the central distance j.
Mauna loa, its splendid dome line of glcam
ing white. The view is one seldom obtainabe
as the mountains are generally shut out from
one another by clouds, but it is one Of the best
mountain views Of Hawaii, and well deserve,
to bc painted. The scene is in afternoon on
towards evening, apparently; and the noun
tains are clad in royal purple. Waikiki at the
ol summers shower is a painting
Of medium Size about n 90 inches, rather
less than the two just mentioned. Two
glimpses Of the tangled beauty Of one Of IIilo'.
tropical gardens are worth the seeing and the
having. So is sketch Of the shore at Kaimu.
The scene of the earthquake tragedy Of 1868,
when several acres sank into the sea. Mr..
fourncauN goes to San Francisco ON the City
OF sydney to complete arrangements for hi.
illustrated Tourists Guide" When he re-
turns, he will probably lay down again tn,
pencil and the pen and resume the brush, an
implement that in the right hands generally
yields rather more ready money and nearly a.
much fame.
Mr.. Strong has been for several weeks past
The proud and happy because comfortable and
lessee of new studio. 1t is built
just mauka Of the cottage at No. ~ Nuuam
Avenue. 1t has big northern window, is
roomy, airy and arranged according to his own
wishes. As yet it is finished in the rough but
has already cavosses enough on its otherwise
lnpaintcd walls to scare away the blue devils
from even a cabinet minister in contemplation
Of the day Of Judgment The new studio has
excited considerable curiosity, it being built at
an odd angle from the street so that the enor.
nous window faces directly north. Such n
light is necessary, nay indispensable, to an ar.
list. The inside Of this rather curious building is
much more interesting than its odd exterior.
II is large room furnished with a models
stand, easels, palettes and the usual ct cetcras
81 painters profession. On the walls are
hung every variety Of sketches, studies and
pictures. Warm tropical landscapes, marine
views Of native fishermen, canoes. Diamond
Head and Waimanalo, luscious fruit pieces,
heads boldly and wonderfully painted, and
studies in black and white and water color.
Mr.. Strong wields a versatile brush, and is
thoroughly at home in all branches of his art.
lis work shows the result of long training and
hard study in Munich, where, as art connoiseurs
will remember, he carried off the medal in
1875. Placed on eascls about the room are
portraits, among which may be recognized
several familiar faces. The exquisitely finished
portrait OF Willie Levers, son of Mr.. Robert
levers, Of the firm Of Levers & Cook. is al.
most startlinsly life like. That of Miss Lulu
Moore is as graceful and charming as the fair
original. Mr.. Moore, of Maui, makes s,rik.
ng picture, and Mr.. James G.. Spencer's blond
md Napoleonic countenance is an absolute
likeness None the less interesting are the
studies in black and white Of island subject,
which the artist is collecting with a view OF
having them published in the Century. accom-.
panied by series of articles by Mr.. Charles
Warren Sloddard Mr.. Strong intends sending
much OF his best work to the coast to be hung at
he Spring Exhibition OF the san Francisco Art
Association. While Mr.. Strong is sure to
make several advantageous sale by so doing, il,
S certainly pity that any of his best work
should be allowed to leave the islands. Among
many finished pictures few only may be in
One, group of banana trees show
NC glimpses OF iaro patch beyond, is small
IND ninety finished. dawn in the Tropics +"
S a dream of tender coloring; the g Beach
Scene, showing several natives grouped about
IN old canoe with how tree in the back.
ground, is thoroughly realistic, while the up.
right of tall cocoanut trees with foreground
81 tropical vegetation, is "thing of beauty {"
hat might he " JOY forever" 10 some one of
our delightful homes II is not to be expected
hat many IN community, isolated for so long
rom the art world, will fully appreciate the
high standard of Mr.. S,rong's work. But it is
gratifying to know that interes, in art is grow.
ng here and that intelligent appreciation is
not so rare that We need despair. Mr. Stronp's
studio will be open to the public Wednesdays
and Fridays of each week after this date. To
all interested in ant cordial invitation is ex.
tended.
Mr. Charles Iiasseman has just finished
roloring photograph of Erpikum's Androm.
eda, the original painting being now in San
Francisco, the property OF Mr. W. NJ. Lent.
The coloring is beautifully soft, and the finished
sork-now on view at Lycan & Co. sis well
worth examination. Some of Mr.. uasselman's
'rayon work is on view at ]. Williams & Coz;
md there, also, may be seen specimens Of the
artistic photograph coloring, in which he ex.
cells
Although Lycan 4 Co.'S rooms are in no
sense studios, and have no, been digni6cd BY
heir modest senior proprietor with the high
sounding title Of "art rooms yet they are
coming to he recognized as iavorite place to
exhibit artistic work. When Mr.. W. G..
irwin returned from san Francisco, last week,
nc brought with him three tables now on
at Lycan < Co.'S Two Of those
abes are mozaics, one Florentine, the other
Roman; and the third table is Of onyx. Each
II the mozaics is OF intricate yet delicate
To-day will probably be the
ast that they may be seen before their removal
o one OF the other Of Mr.. Irwin's residences.