New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
A BUILDING IN rHE TOWN or TITPU

PAINTING THE JAPANESE SCENERY or THE
MIgADo"-soME OF THE DIFFICULTIES.
Mr.. Hawley wants To know If you'll kindly
step UPSTAIRS SIR" said paint bespatered boy who ap
pcared the Standard Theatre stage door In answer 10
card sent by the visitor well known painter
Up some sixteen flights OF stairs whose steepness ap
preached that OF the side of house the visitor followed
his guide who went at n break neck speed due to
perience and practice. Finally, lofty platform
found the artist. who, In mlnlnnm OF rainent, was
apparently doing the maximum OF work allowed ny the
temperature
You'll excuse my combining painting and conversa
won't you," said the artist he gave soidity 10
an eaboratey turned pillar with skful sweep OF a
brush This Is building In the town OF Ttpu and
want to Hnsh 1t Of ths week 80 that can begin on
Jutefs house for Mary Anderson's season mn afraid
the PANT bridge. what stand Ia called Ia not
quite the point OF view from which 10 Judge OF
scene II you could only the scene ain at work
think you would agree with that It is both novel.
artistic and effective Mr. Dun has taken the greatest
pains on his part make the scenery of The ukado
as correct possible. and hope bave not neglected
my share OF 1t. II Is chiefly Of an architectural nature
and correctness In architecture. I am sorry TO say,
is more honored In the breach than TIE observance
by the generality OF scene painters 1t Is little weak
ness of my own. however, and havs In
abandoned scene painting for architectural drawing.
Now this s painted primarily from water col,r
sketch made by OF the best kno Sn London archi
From THIS tne scene Is tnc
built for with tho exception OF natdrop the whole
scene Is built up It For the details
of the work have largely this stock OF Jspa
uese photographs sent me by well-known NewYorker
who Is a Japanese enthusiast.
"Owlng the peculiar character OF Japanese art the
amount of work madc necessary something extraor
dnary The usual rather slap. dash style OF painting
IL lmpossbiity and the mnutcness OF deta required
has added fold the labor 0f painting What IN
the process OF panngl Well could talk TO you
mouths about 1t aud then have only eegnn to touch
scene painting Is cistenper painting or casoninng 70
use O word generally understood The dry powder coors
are simply mixed with size glue aud water and are
onsequcny entirely Opaque: All transparent ELECTS
therefore are obtained by rickery, as were though
occasionally We glaze one color Wild another rms my
palette and Mr. Hawlcy pointed 70 long table divided
OF color my brushes Ordinary sn brlstle ones s1d
my easel before you and he pointed 70 .ne scene on
which he WAS at work The canvas hung irpin rolier
overhead aud according - his enough an Wors
continued thearts but In weather Ike this some
times wish we could something else but glue sizing
IL gets rather too high to be pleasant"
The Marquis Of Cholmondcicy has been COM
PEELED By poverty to sell his estate ia Norfolk England
We are rather glad OF this The Marquis Is living lie
iie subscribes himself Cholmondoey while AL his
neghb0rs agree In calling him Chumicy'-lbunaio
Express. .
ale who Steals my Time Steals my Purse"
and we tako 'em slick and right away
guess wo do not loiter you dew In this darnea q
slow OLD pickled-out skeleton OF a country. .
| Britannicus-- oh. you do-do youf Well. IL shows
sec why you need hurry up much; you might enjoy
yo.r dr nix Bit" Amcrtcanus euess sra anger.
pusy people aud wc dew get tnronsn Que oi
smart-lxs tsw he ready for another, surely -