New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
DIR. HOMERS WATER COLORg
AN ARTIST IN TIE ADIRONDACKs,

Mr.. Winslow IIomcrs voyages OF artists Discovers
have been singulary succe Sui some eight tar since
he visited the English coast and his water cor sdc,
of scafallng folk added page to our art tI later
we were enabled TO enjoy the fruits Of Jorney TO
the Bananas, and now the Kechad Gallery Hcrs as
the artists notes Of Adirondack outdoor lie These
fresh, vivid subjects prove again the painters upcr-
Gity TO subject. There are those who uniOimats
enough to care nothing for Waltons art. but one
with any Interest in art can remain indifferent THO
personal quality and splendid color " Nr Iour,
work. lie deals with troutfsling and deer houn1g
in the lat" summer and early autumn, and the Y.
ference between these pictures and the cOnycnti0J
painting Of outdoor sports is like the difference
tween George Innc,s at his best and tie old uE
topogr;p hical art Of the hudson.
1t will De seen that Mr.. Homer never obtrudes his
art. Certain effects OF color and atmosphere hayo
appealed to him. ana he has been responsive He has
painted these effects frankly, simply and directly with
out any effort at display Of crafts
manship That he has viewed his subjects N
an entirely personal and indcp 'ndcnt way
few need be told. lie has been interested by effects
rather than details but fail 10 find any coHscquens
loss Of essentials. Most of these water coors
small but a a rule they have completeness, wanting
10 many studio, i'm Mr. Homcr's last exhibition. The
FISH which he paint, are the Adirondack trout, which
We fear would be considered unworthy game bv fisher
men on Canadian rivers. Bat NJ Homer toachci 8
again that il is not all Of fishing to fish," and TO
artists front not to be estimated according 10
thcir weight some studies Illustrate the varied
coorng Of according 10 or the character 4
the water or the conditions of The lighting. Tiers
routling with the bars still on their sides, leap
ing high in air. There is trout jumping al to
stretcher fly which is nearly as white in this Agit
rs the fre,hrun sea trout Of Canada or the silver
trout Of Dublin Lake. Another drawn into the light
by a tutterng red ibis, exhibits ndescent plpI'h
tones which are perfectly truthful Again we AZ;
brought face to face With "A bearded fisherman N
gray, who il, coaNins a huge fish toward the net and
from the rich yellow-l tones of the victims sides
We can infer large trout given u shady seclu,)n
in the ncichbOrhood OF muddy bottom This pct
ure is a sympathetic arrangement in gray, but ~
shows form and atmosphere well a. tonic harmony.
The effect IS that Of FOG penetrated by the light and
on the point Of dispensing. In other words, tho
artist has realized the luminosity which is familiar
but q frequently ignored Characteristic Of a gray
atmosphere it is true that here IN some other
pictures the disposition Of the shadows renders the
theory 81 lichtu: difficult Of c2pau,ton bat this Is
comparatively slight demcrit. Like the plein alr'
men, Mr.. Homer never hc,ta;es 10 cNplc-, the III
intensity of light as we may in his picture ~ =
much occupied angler who Is cudeavoung 10 rescue iS
fish from the fallen and other c1taurlng rubbish
along tho shore. The anglers back is Wht'
in the sunlight, and his cuilou-ly cur' ln;
rod CLEANS like a line Of silver. Among 0'AeF
pictures Of this beautiful G-h set AGAINST backgrounds
" cleaning water and cool green foliage We ihl
a trout lcapins at natural ny and another Win 4
coachman fast i'm his jaw flying through the AIR lu'S
above the cXpectant net, Hero Mr.. Homer la H.
dulgcd his feeling for strong color, with r-i!s
dramatic as it werc but somewhat forced. one u
the finest Of the smaller studio, is picture Il
wrathful fisherman who has dropped rcd IBIS upon
l. cool dark water Of a lake only % bring mp
suuG-h or I'm New England parlauce a pumpkin
seed With quick movement the fisherman ire'
to snatch away his fly forgetting that TIE -uddeiHe''
Of his action may cost a broken tip If the "pgmpAll
seed has hooked himself. Tie fish is am lrn'tl'
intruder upon a noble sport. but t. The artist Doe ;
most welcome, and nj, orange and rci markings
show ,upcr1ly against the dark water There is
flavor OF japanese art in the simplicity, boidne-s and
effectiveness Of tAi5 ap3hco.., If thc
pumpkin seed In other studies, Me-
Homer shows troutl.u-s jumping over p.nklnei
lily pads. venerable angler sitting upon rude o;
bridge. waterfall daring in color, fisherman
making long cast toward the white spot WHICH
mark, 4 rise and another whose boat is j.
natural arbor OK rich foliage.
one Of the more important hunting scenes is
an autumn scene, a lake wherein deer swims hari
and fast before boat. The shores and mountains
splcnddly dressed in the red and yellow robe, 3
autumn and there are vivid blue tones in the wates
but it Is neither unreal nor inn.oto.
llomer'> Interpretation and 10 Will De- taken 49, Al
example Of hi, preference for h-h key and for
and boat in the shadow of foliage and even th5
picture If fisherman above show the artist.
power OK complete expression I'm lpw tones. There
is charming picture of h.ntcr leading brace 4
hound, through autumn wood, wher, the d,l.ai
light and the SENSE of air are finely expressed. IUi5
picture has companion. study ~ a hunter With 4
brown and fellow dog delightful u color. facing the
observer Whatever we may think II the riop.i.y
Of bonding deer, We en- hltd.F d.prcra'" tho
For the hound, have furnished hm pictorial MATERIAL
Of an Ad.rondac sumner iic command. acton a- wi
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