New-York tribune., 1886-02-01
The W1TER-COLOR h1HIBITION.
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na,ntinss the present watecolOr exhibition has not
been equaled by any OF Its predecessors There are
gcnr,s domestic. sentimental midly humorous. Sadies
Of single models masqueradins In all sorts OF costumes
aud attitudes, and various studes which are essentially
simple portraits There are no Lcroics Tor heroi' would
be sadly ont o. place III "a;ef-c"of eNhlouoh an"
tAcro Is li.tlo imaginative work For 'hs one h"tur"'
turls Mr. ChurcA who ths year Is lss laO0ed thah
uSua lie is hardly invenycin his painting OF fairy tale
heroine with lIsess IN her train bat her face has char
acttr spc dreaminess and interests. even though
we note exactly iaDg ar outline or object to draw
igg or the flesh color The actions o: the tiger purring
against her skirts and the jealous snar OF another
beast well expressed, although sach action Is too
OBVIOUS not to have becn recorded ny many aiUstS'
The tones of he picture are delicate and inviting ana
Tie decorative effect which Is charc.cristc oi Ar
CAnrc's pictures Is not wanting BI ths Is seen >,iII
better in his dainty little pinol IN Ierncath MI Vel
dan has gDr>aten his Jlpaue Idols for moe
work. In lis Incense" H. indicates action win con
siderable OF success ald hs pretty hEure Is AT
least not weAad dowl 5y its drlperloS Bh larc are
further Duities OF AMI sh,ness Of mott IN
which the artist has not yet reached Miss
Tnmct diaDponis with dismH
"EncaantresS' tucked away in the corridor iiEHre
reitEer beautiful sufficiently varied obe impressive
Mr Il f. Buancr sends " BeEgar Love-" which shows
some sympathetic power ana apprehsudnc motives, but
M Bunner is suler OF himself technically in his de-
cledly clever painting of " Nan,-PoO and Yum fun,
one OF several Mkado themes treated in this exhibition
over in south gallery we lind battered saint called
II, - A Cd Ilglt.' and CurtOuS
,,ero,etation OF espelrtan motive by the
ar;isi bap,s in the east gallery and ;here is VIII o
-, Wien v Mr. Ucrforl Creative wOrx Is clearly at
ltconnt in His exhibition IL Is easier 10 paint the
,i,l nj ,,irture which Mr. St john Harper sends, "a
,rihar reading from FAIRY TAKE to her Child. \
;.,.,- f,,.sr tevtrreess n,Ilv colored plcturr is
'"ii'"'' i""7'' .....' :. 49,
this hut from the artists Labor and his purpose to re-
,rodnc. his work we may inter thai he considers
- ,.,i. .;,., .,, o,,1 .t,i..r,
There TOO many pictures OF th!s class repcSthHE
neither aue technique hut now anu then we
o,,a moan a naming really ex rcssiye OF sonething
CONF u."" P'i"'hs ''".' -! ,r
49,, r NO, ov,r.s.sl himself peri.c.ly Iy any means
,' - - -, i,, in I,s rictnre wu,,n has not
p"' Ae' '"eIo - an i''' ~ " f ,
t g. ,it. h;t,ar strrg-,a r.,y,aen per,,,,tv and
,,. - Io, An,n,,, tho ..nt,,n.," Mr. Basnlelrs
inOtA'r io'e A"o"s 'uo a . ,-,.
,ir MTro,rd sends .The B,tber"; Mr. Milet tries to
th'" 'n"t '""' Is no, " inO''.' '''I I''' .', y. -
IL WIN ..,. -, 1,,r.,.,,,.o
models A, hale "Oct her" aud bIthe June" alJ Mr.
y, c,,, .. o. ,,,r,r,i of a vo,,,, voi, An s, atpd
- - -, r,n.i,,,, ,.,il,,,, c,,ri,,a ,rhe
III aconP'F''neh' o' Il" E"s''Sn i'''"' .,
warm color of the compartments lining gives an ed'cl'e
contrasr and the figure is well brought ont. Bl, What
IS tie meannS NJ 1ufhe' V'Ic - I'c'" ''" '"'
~, 10 ,oes ,,ot ro,cat st ye,r clor, .cl-
H''' "o 1"'I '' - ~ - -. ,.,i.-s ~, ,f
Ing nothing but picture oi concentrate aO''''' va Va
whom has p!cked up "a hat winch he examines wonder
,,.," vnos in our Front" Mr. Zo.oaum utrlta;cs
'"7. w. = - ,,1,.. Z, g.. ., e,,ijo, 80 MFR
an animated war scene, "Ihe Bfte'y H"I"oh' M
E,r,r s,Its i've Iow-toncd interiors Oncstc genres,
.,., ,.u,t,r sr.ca.- lrt y..u ,yortb attention
Ftaleu Win NdIA lhS S"'0os'' '''' 'N'' ''
OF sympathetic wOIk Now ana thCh Nh
oc.iou " i. l.. remark kls
'>'4'' -, -. .... ..,.,.,,,.. 80 ., ia.
ana traihIuhebs' 1h'Io arc 'HV "S"'' N'''"' ''
nv Messrs Percy aud Leon Moran, Japanese robes odl
dresses oitime aud whIt-.ot hung UIuu lay
Inres IN winch no one Is expected Interest.
There Is something more tnau nlr. Leon NJ ans
40 TnOrou ghfare," a capital nttie sAcch OF enid
whose way barred Dy tnrea ching goose anu lHc. -
an effort tor thugs in Ms ia-rs OF the Field
Technically Mr.. Percy Moran iaa,asy is riuIe
OF much excellence But the purpose behind sucE w0k
as tai, is simply to the ar-Isrs Sill. IN
'Fantasy" eXprcsse, the samr idea OF arr which iN
EXPRESSED by a far sklIu painter, Mr W. NJ
Chase, in his two paintings. ir Chase Is th5rodshiy
ed Uy French idea hat art j. confined 10 tAe
arists materials. He makes cchHlqu" rs ehd ana rs
q matter OF picture Ike Ills "ouhmrf Al cl-
will be warmly received by the }ouHg dItS'7
studio tax Is all OF technique ana N!lues ,n
stunning t1ecis. as We I.anc ',i'' W H.
shows marked trchhca 'et 'iN NJ l ir a..
nlsilef cnOse au az r., "a az s - - r,s.I me-
Hi'e u'Il' ou' MI Cn'o -I - ar,-.s Lis 49,
10 outdoor l%u1lts as o IN, IN, "n' o ,! | -, -
tons WIN no niue tact. ne "I.te 80 i
It's Valne a. cOhldteu WIZ inu Mnie , ~
1igure wllhh lhe sun Is WeiI e t1 inUnc. We
OF thr na1 rounu anu VI ."o r ,',ot a,,lt rho
nave a'Tedu! poLn.Iu Cu, ,Gt 'I hid nor of
tluthuihess OI an Iue eIools M rs.,'s ne
all ihe 90 cavi i,n1 lciied Iancinc Gir"