Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-31
ART IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
Tbs Present Craze for the Japan
eSque.
Material and Methods for Decorative Paint
ing--,A Mysterious Fjre-Screen--
Stumbling" a Landscape

rs uOiuluS u IestH PS
ton in the beaux art, and in the decors-
tive world was consDicuously ignored.
Now mural decorations, textile fabrics,
ceramics, painting, embroidery, silver, gold,
brass and copper and all manner OF orns'
ments bear its unmistskable. stamp. In IN
terror decorations everything has
received its touch. Ceilings and
walls proclaim the Gscendency OF
this style of high art. Screens, car
pets and curtains proudly announce their
near kluship. The curious urus, and jars
that peep out from unexpected corners;
the ~brlc.a.brac on mautal and cabinet, aun
the very pictures On the walls, haze oil
borrowed more or less OF the tricks and
manners Of the japanese. The fat has
gone forth Japanuiserie is to the fore,
and no, to be sple to saoS a. least n
room in the house that sports the Japan
seous 10 Gecora,icus ana furnishings is
20 DO voted questionable. Iuis revival,
which has taken place within tie last ew
wears, is quite % marked az any that is re-
corded N history aud may be directly
traced TO the Centennial Exposition, when
some Japanese merchants rsnsscked their
Eastern tTessure-houses for the choicest
bits OF their art, which were exhibited
there. That was undoubtedly the starting
point eince which time the taste has been
steadily growing. Nor docs it show sny
signs OF !angUi,hing, If we are to udge by
the reports of the dealers in Japa8iserle.
We read OF one private customer OF a New
York house recently buying over 500, 600
worth in one bill, while another has just
paid $40, 900 FOR forty pieces OF tapestry
which are to form part OF the decorations
Of Que room in his mansion. These prices
would make il appear that this sort OF
thing can only be for very rich people.
Sill, o great deal may be done in Japan
cse oyn8mentaiion with moderate means
Many Of these things-frie2es, banners
screens and the like-ara uoue the less ar
tis'ic because OF their c~heaPness, and add
not q little 70 the Gdornmrnt Of the home
Among the materials thst nave recently
. appeared for decorative painting ere pan
rls of wood covered with br0EZe leather.
The brouzes yary in color, being brown,
green and red TAeir eff ct "a q back.
ground is highly decorative. They are
commonly inserted in the sides of q table,
doors of q cabinet etc, with very rich et-
feet. They may also bo hang fiat against
The wall, but 1t is doubtful if they can be
put 10 any more effective use than the en-
richment OF furniture, for which purpose
thy were originally designed.
In buying furniture il is well 10 bear in
mind that the most picturesque OF all
times has been simple in general form. 1t
may be carved or lnlaid TO suit the most
extrayagant fancy, bat lis main outline
should be chaste and sober in design. In
deed, it may be so severe as not to have q
single curve about it and yet be far more
pleasing in effect than that running into
extraYagauJ contours and unnecessary
curves. Oddly ia not art, aud lavish
ornaments ID apt to detract from structural
beauty. But, above all, comfort is the
frat Consiar ralion in the selec.I Cn OF sotas
and chairs 4. least.
Scrr,us. which have become such a in
dispen3abte adjunct 10 every room, ore
now mounted IN such a manner as 10
show none Of the wood, the material used
covering everything, Dur put on in such q
way Rs to ADMIT Of folding, OF course
thus rule applies only 10 flexible fabrics.
Mirror painting has been il vogue for
sometime, but the effect is rot slways all
thai c.u.d be Gegired, especially when thick
plaGo glass is used. LIS thickness sepa.
rates tie paint from the rejecting surface,
uud portions OF the painting are seen III
reverse. An Australian artist has, how
- l,--.,a-,l a. ,rpnass uyh.r.hr tbt,
drawback may he overcome. He paints
his picture on paper, and then by some
means, which is thus far his o En secret,
separates the picture from the paint, which
is left transferred 70 the back Of the glass
After the paint is dry the glass is silvered,
and the painting is shown in it's proper
light. The method is said 10 be q great
improvement over The old way Of painting
On the face Of the mirror, but it entails
considerable trouble, and will no be ct
once adopted by amateurs.
The UeCorR'or aud Furnishpr gives the
following method Ct initiating silver inlay
ing in wood: Melt sny quantity Of the
purest aud bes. grain tir, adding pure
quicksilver While in fusion, and stirring IN.
nj il is brought 10 8 paste, which if too soft
will require mere iiG. Gnd, II not sufficient
IL lurd, more quicksilver Grind this
competition 10 y mortar with a little size,
aad iii with !, tie engraved or cut~Out
pattern in tue wood, winch will appear i'll
laid with silver.
Chenille cmbroiderie1 are coming in
again. Tha7 axe applied to 80 o;namen-
taJion Of all sorts Of drspenss, and are
wonderfully effective when the work is
doue BY Gil artistic hand. There are also
nos ,Ifared for sale applique flowers in
chenille, which may be used SO centre
pieces Tor screens, and gene,alfGncY work.
rsssels and iringCs in Natural wood are
also offered, aud are q great improvement
On the peristsble trimmings that have
been go much used of late.
A mysterious lire screen. may be very
readily made by stretching o landscape up
on the material with l1diA ink, and paint
ing the foliage with uuriate Of cobal; the
sky and water IA acetate OF cobalt, ard
the yellow sand Of tho road or seashore
with muriate f copper. These colors are
invisible when d5S, but appear when set
before the fire. WhCA the screen is re.
moved from the hea, they egain disappear,
The effect Of a mist over o landscape is
secured by wha' artists call sounding. ~
The painting, b ing quite dry, is covered
all over with cl IN poppy oil, applied with
a flat briste hra-3 ard we'll rubbed in.
Then make a light gay tone, using silver
white, yellow o:hre, ivory black and light
red. adding q little ce1al', and emitting
the yellow oc1re according to the Ctec'
desired. Mix tbis tone with 3 great deal
/ Of oil and rur il we'll into the chnva5 with
a ia, bristle brush. This will give q semi.
transparent, misty effect, showing distinct
ly the details o! the p%aintin! beneath II
the scumble does Tot co 'er the csAvas
evenly, the fingers may De ustlin rubbing
it in.
A dull aud chRlky p:c.ura can BE- warm.
cd up by giving !; = glaze Of come warm
color 4 'i0ge Of ye oH Ochrs w.li gen.
erally DO this Ritkou. !:apsiri1E the geaer-
al effect.
Beautiful little decorative panels can be
made By painting in oils With q sketehy
hand upon panels OF polished maple. lie
the wood serve rs o background, for which
it's delicate color and grain admirably
adapt it The tint OF the VOID lends q