New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-01
THE WATER COLOR SOCIETY.
TwENrY.THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

out Of l 500 pictures the jury Of the Water Co'or
Society has accepted only G15. The result IS the bes
exhibition within knowledge. The courage anu
good ud gment Of the jury deserve special recognition
The number Of pictures accepted Is the smallest Io'
several years. The arrangement Of the galleries Is
another credltablc feature. No pictures are hung III
the corridor, which is provided with seats. Offering A
comfortable and muchneeded resting place. Inc
japanese banners, the rugs tapestries. the brass lamps
bronze monsters peacocks I'D the other decorative
objects which arc familiar feature Of wtter color
exhibitions nave been tasef-ly arranged. Lhc colorS
chosen for tie backgrounds IN the galleries, I'll their
modest parts effectively, yet not Obtrusivcy. In the
hanging there ias been no ovcrcrOwdng. save in the
west gallery. Tho south gallery IS devoted to pictures
usually low In tone positive in color, which are
framed In gold mats The east gallery is a white
room" AS rule the grouping Of the pictures Is
udicous, and left the academy yesterday with
the feeling that the artists who responsible for
selection and arrangement deserve to be graduated
upon brilliant success.
The encouraging feature Of this exhibition is the
general improvement in quality and the higher aver
age of tic collection. OF individual pictures can
say little at this time. \ few years ago. when the
pictures Of Kcycr, Bascrt and Poggenbcek first came
10 rs from Holland. they stood By themselves. This
year We find ,hc Holland school, it IS hastily
called or "tLc low tone men, asserting themselves
moro positively tiau any other group. The three
artists whom We have named are well represented, but
they arc not PIE eminent 40 Of them equals the
showing made l., Mr.. Hsr4to Walker Mr.. Walkers
fine feeling ijr color ls familiar 10 all Of us.
but this year he La, gone further than before.
Ills winter landscape. shepherd following his sheep
across a snowy PLAIN at oary twilight is a beautiful
example Of true landscape sentiment expressed by an
artist with rare perez ptiou Of quality and tone
This feeling for color is I'M stwcd the smaller study
of pigs ard IN other pictures which make Mr. Walkers
contribution an important feature of th, exhibition.
And, # We are to insist upon the studio phrase low
tone men, we may add Mc-,rs Ranger. Mente and
yalhenbcrr. who arc to DE credited with excellent
achievements Moro reual ,atlc stl. in one sense, Is
the high quality of thc k done by Il new conner
Nr. Clark or 49, Va. .r OF a peasant boy iccdiug
lambs - di-u.s. .-ty4 % :c4tcncss OF ob.ervation
tutamlucss, decided feeling COR color and much
dcllclcy n expression.
Tie exhibition contains picture BY Nr. Abbey,
which viii Doe found t. DO delightful example IF
characterization, huc perception and crisp, deAca'c
execution. Two Of Mr. Abtcy's charming English
girls appear a, visitor, on the brick terrace Of a
country house. WHERE they scat Themselves and uu-
loose tIc.r bonnet string, beside tea table set with
dainty ware cxqu itcy rendered. while The grave old
butler bear, away their card. Behind them dwarf
box hedge protects the vines and flowers which partly
screen the lover wall The windows are bright with
tIc light presumably Of late afternoon. winch We
may assume t. cone irrcs.arly through trees. al
'i'y,S" ID" '' tn,,e oIl,. 'ar,.r, inc sr,c,.f !
figure, are admirable in their action, even tcf 1l"
49, .i, '''i f ' al KIT and ar. Tcrc IL, io formal
compositions bat tins VIII not dctract from culovment
oi beautiful work II /. tI3 c4s,oM ia some s'lHio,
% hold = ,u Cor any illustrator o. Cay
annie, Of not unsuccessful ventures. >r.
sm,dlcy shows excellent chamcteuza'ion In his do
l l Nth am o,r.iy@ Brs Srac and ga tcd in
c'c.t Mr. De Ihul-t,up'' bqsslan .,'nr-. a m2u! IL