The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-22
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTIsIA
SECOND NOTICE.

Oh american ArtlStS mas tfle Heiu W 'eSV't IVA
ten days to come. and it's temporary haoitation
at the Filth avenue art galleries is thronged
with interested spectators. Some idea OF
the popular taste In pictures as dstin-
guished from the technical interest OF the
painter may be had from observation OF the
various lay and professional groups as they
collect before the notable canvases In the
galleries. Tho big pictures are popular with
the mere sightseers n rule, and so are
the prettily painted landscapes. The extrav-
agant experiments OF the would-be painters
OF sunshine. on the other hand. are passed by
either as ununde-standable or as evidence Of
q perverted or abnormal vision: and not in
every case is the uninstructed visitor wrong In
his instructive. oT-hand Judgment The pein
diristes In truth have overreached themselves
in striving to see too deeply into the spectrum:
and while the undeniable ceverness OF some
OF the opponents OF this passing movement 10
manifested in their paintings. one cannot but
hote impatiently for the good time coming
when they shall have recovered their reason.
Mr.. Benson. Mr.. Tarbell. and Mr.. Reid. for
example. in certain OF their exhibits have de-
composed the light OF day into most astonish-
ing rrimitives. Mr.. Benson. In an Old GAR
dem" No. IL. Mr. TarbeIl. in his Cir! sew
ing in an Orchard" No. 2n'. aud Mr.. Reid in
:" Letter" No. 1T, a girl in white sitting at
table out OF doors. have distinctly mi sscd the
beauty OF sunlight and shadows upon tho
greensward at which they aimed. in the nhar-
harmonious arrangements OF elashing green
and yellow. In Mr.. Tarbell's Waiting.
Late Afternoon Sunlight" No. 20a on tho
other hand. he has been entirely successful
in portraying the hot and glazing light Of
tho sun upon the face and white gown OF his
attractive sitter. Mr.. Curren has tried his
hand at this same problem OF strong sum
shion n nd of fet ljphfs in do ybn ~o
Ing" No. 55. in which he has painted with
marked cleverness a young woman in a white
dress. shielded by the transparent shadow OF
a canopy overhead from the glare that falls
upon the lawn beyond.
Mr.. W. s. Robinson has contrlved an at
tractive color effect in The Sea on Misty
Morning. No. 1872 with lilac surf. green
breakers. and lavender sky. and there is some-
thing Of the fine light nth" sea in the picture:
but it must strike tho casual observer rs
very unlike the real surf As seen through nor
NAL eyes. Mr.. T. Robinson's several can
vases. notably his In the SUN" which won
the Shaw prize. " Roman Fountain" No. 1877.
and "Gossips.' No. 1876. women at a riverside
laundry. are attractive examples OF sincere out
door painting. in which the atmosphere and
light OF day are successfully expressed without
recourse to the tricks Of the extremists. Mr..
Nonnal's fine canvas. November" No. 225.
in which woman is rakinc leaves in a field.
while the houses of the village make a pic
turesque and harmonious background. may
be included in this list OF popular successes.
Mr.. Twachtman. whose impressionism in
painting extends consistently even to the
ilegibility Of his signature. exhibits Autumn
Shadows" No. 2lS. an arrangement in bun
and blue which is a genuine impression"
Fortunately it hangs on the south wall OF the
main gallery. directly opposite the broad door
way into the L. from the extreme norther end
OF which satisfactory view may be had ofit,
and one may Speculate upon what Mr.. Twacht.
man sought to express The title OF the pic
ture gives helpful cue.
Mr.. Chase has an attractive little picture.
" On the Beach at Shrnecock Bay No. 80 in
which the sand and water are flooded with
light and to which human interest Is added
by child at play on the beach. Mr.. Collins
several canvases represent peaceful land
scapes and summer skies in pleasing as
poets: and two paintings by Mr.. Dear,h.
I" Evening. Greenfield Hill" No. 81. and Gray
Day No ". are serious works OF fine senti-
ment- Mr.Van Boskerck. Mr.. Foster. Mr.. Bottom
Jones. and Mr. Ochtman. are worthy paint
ers whose landscapes are always interests ,
ing and always Intelligent in their sentiment,
and they are we'll represented in their pres
ant contributions. Mr.. Plat. in his Spring
No. lGS. has given in n large can
ras a hay view OF a broad stretch Of plain
md hills. IN which there are distinct sense Of
space and air and the color OF budding verdure:
and Mr. hanger in his Farm. kartenhoi" No.
ia. appears again in one OF his sober minded
Dutch scenes. Mr. Bacher's My Garden in
Milford is a small canvas that clit:ers with
sunlight on the flowers and shrubs and fo-
iage. one % the most attractive pictures is
'Tr Carleton W!gGins's Evening in the Village
IF GraZ." No. 242. showing a winding lane in
will ght shadows. while lovely light falls on
he t!atched gables OF the cottages and upon
he tops OF tho trees at the upper end OF the
peaceful street. Mr. ShurtIotr has a small can
as. The Giant OF the Valley" No. 49, lofty
peak in the AIironiarks. Il is not
n especially interesting subject. perhaps. but
t is faithfully painted A very clover picture
8 Mr.. Sterner's Village Smith. France" No.
81. showing a brawny workman at his anvil.
he whole interior in rich shadow. relieved
My by the bright glow Of the redhot iron
bove which the smiths hammer is poised. A
mall canvas. interesting in a similar way AS
Illustrating homely industrial pursuits. is Mr..
Walter Shirlaw $ scene in a marble quarry. in
Which men and horses are seen in pocket be-
ween the walls OF stone.
There are some remarkably withdrawing
tudies Of the nude. framed and hung AS
0 serious consideration. They include q
lumber OF spraw!ing !Gures OF women lying
bout In fields. Two clever studies BY Ken-
on Cox" Echo." No. ~. and Blonde" No.
0--should not be thus sightin2ly mentioned.
erhaps. They are well drawn and painted
roadty. but they are both freshly young
'omen. Blonde" especially. curled up
n yellow sofa. having NJ apparent
Alison f"re outside tAe artists -tuiio.
n Nude Figure with Fowers.' NJ. ll3. Mr..
Albert i'er'er has painted IL til" pure spirit OF
ecoration. and both tn" TRANSPARENT hesn
nd the tinted blossoms that ~" al. about tho
hapely, girl who lies on her Ut" and presents
er back to the public are panied villa great
retiness But 'h,, flesh ttnt- AKA, about as
nrsal rs wei! could be tins s!la II Dreams
and. Mr. H. o. Walk",'n Pandora No;
20, app.nrs, TO be suia ignily rtaFtled at all
iitla box: tut she is not beautiful, tOapgh
rull painted. Mr.: Meir's ode to slrng' No.
~. r.rrc "nts ifo-siz. nude !garr- "f
racrrul :.rI and IA. CupiI standing, arl rotn
lied in a mist 9i green 'nHt su;sr~r ; 'n.~-
Mr. lrns'S N AIu-i.fl.' NJ a.