The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22
MIR. MosER,s PICTURES.
The Exhibition This Year More Successful
Than Tint of Lnst Yenr.

The Exhibition This Year More Successful
Than That of Last Year.
MIR. James Henry Moser's second annual ex-
hibition of water colors at the art store of v
G. Fisher is even more successful than the ex-
hibit OF last year. The versatility Of this artist
is truly wonderful. Every phase of nature
seems to have attracted his facile brush, and
there are over one hundred and fifty pictures in
the collection, the greater part the work of the
year. Many of the subjects are studies of
marine views, made during Mr.. Moser's resi-
dence at Cape May Point last summer, while he
was guest of the Presidential household.
Such subjects as No. Z, "Light-house from My
Tide;' No. 16, Early Candle Light, or aT6e
Village of Cape May Point" as seen from the
villa piazza; No. %, "Sun Setting at Sea-" No.
SO, "a Sand Dune Study" No. rs, "Moon-
rise on Lilly Lake." and No. 70, "Road Back
dealing with the variable moods of the ever
changing sea. No. 10, "The Capitol on Win
ter Evening"" is one of Mr.. Moser's most
pleasing subjects. The Capitol is half hidden
in the peculiar blue atmosphere which is seen
only in this vicinity-a deeper blue than
shrouds the Blue Ridge on summers day,
while the effect of the lights shining out of the
mists and casting reflections on the concrete is
we'll portrayed. No. ID, "Snow Bound: A
Winter Evening in New England - is a notably
gentle rise OF landscape, all covered with snow,
the houses clustered together for comfort
and convenience, is in harmony with the land
scape, which seems to express the loneliness
and dreariness of isolated country life. Its
only relief is the reddening glow of the dying
day. No. 36, ga September Landscape in the
Catskills,'' is charming. No. 40, ga Pool in
the Meadow" loaned by Mrs. Harrison, is one
of the softest and most delicately treated pic
lures of the collection. No. S4 is an interior
that is very rich in coloring and delicate in
treatment. 1T represents the Inglenook in the
summer studio of Parker Mann at Nestle
wood" 1t is by many thought to be one of
Mr.. Moser's best efforts. No. 81, 'tThe Milk
Maid,' study from life in Charles Egbert Grad
docks country, is probably the most faithful
of portraitures.
Mr.. Moser has been most happy in his study
of the picturesque in the colored race. His
"Newsboys'' and ''Street Gamins" are much
sought for. In the window are several speci-
mems of Mr.. Moser's art, 'sA Goodnight" ga
May Sunlight" and "Apple Blossoms" are all
in his best manner. Mr.. Moser displays with
pupils work, ga View at Cape May Point, !" by
Mrs Harrison, which honors both pupil and
teacher. Mrs. Harrison loves art, and delights
in helping young artists in the best possible
way to help themselves. Mr.. Moser's annual
exhibits have set good fashion that will be
followed by other artists, which will very
greatly help to cultivate the eye to discern artis-
tic merits or defects. All his pictures are not
equally good, but there are none but what are
cleverly done, and his enthusiasm and aggressive
courage are just what is needed to put art on
the road to popular appreciation among the
people.