New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
PICTURES At THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB

For the last OF Its monthly exhibitions this season
The Union League Club has assembled collection Of
ninety eight watercOlors by American and foreign
artists few of the pictures have been seen before
Mr. Abbcys realistic allegorlcal figure. No /. Au-
tumn," was in the Abner Harper exhibition; Mr..
Franzen's summer landscape No. 50. Afternoon" was
at the Academy not long ago. and tie pictures by Mr..
Hassam Mr. HelmlcS and two others have been
made familiar TO the pUblic-but most of the works
hung Nowhere is tho charm OF novelty allied
10 more serious and lasting qualities than in the four
water-coors by Mr. Blum. lie II is who furnishes The
leading sensation among the American exhibitors.
Everybody knows from the reproductions IN "Scrlb-
ners" something Of the way In which this artist made
pictures out of the scenes lie found in Japan Hardly
any one has had the privilege Of seeing any Of
the originals lie made there. Hardly any one,
therefore has been able to note in full the quality OF
Mr. Blums latest work. With the exception OF No.
6. "TsuruKamc Dance" the little collection
ings shows him a better artist than when he went
away. The dance picture is tdic hard and the color
IS crude. OF the two outdoor sketches-No o,
Memorial Ishdoro' and No. 10. "Fusiyama"-not n
wJrd could be said I'm dispangement. and No. H.
" Endo MoritOS Remorse.' il would be hard TO praise
TOO highly. Never has Mr.. Blum been more original
or more def than he is in the aforementioned picture
and originality and defines are particularly precious
qualities In wdtercoiors The equal success with which
lie has treated the soft light dtued by the curious old
lamp and the crisp markings OH the mans costume Is
tnOrOugnnCSS
mastered the technique of watercolor painting. On
the side OF execution pure and simple this work IS
un,qualled In the exhibition except by the pictures OF
OF the men representing the Spansh-ltalan
schools, Fortuny. Vlegas. Simoni and CoIci. The
ecutlve adroltncss OF these men is astounding. The
Fortuny No a. 1.-The Mandolin Player" is not as
striking work from the hand OF the gifted founder
Of the school is in most caScs-thOugh the deicacy
and restraint with which it is worked in a minor
key may he pointed out for the benefit Of those who
think Fortuny was always an artist of sharp con
trasts-but both the interiors by Villegas. and both
Of Smoni's studies OF single figures. n standard
bearer and the other guitarist, rs fine "a any
pictures by those artists in New-lork collections.
strong in modelling sparkling yet never vulgar In
coloring, trimming with brio and the charm of
an almost pyrotechnical handling Of color kept well
under the control of the artist. The hgureplece by
Coreln No 20, a Waif," represents the less az
gressive wing Of the school which makes its head
quarters in Rome. Coreli Is not as dashing as the
typical Italian painter and he has endeavored with
out falling altogether, 10 give his model pehSNe
and interesting expression.
The best and most decided foils to the almost
exclusively technical performances OF the Italians
the brilliant studies of fishcrfoh by Mr. Homer
No. ~, Returning Home" and No. 43, ION the
Coast" both full Of the brcing spirit Of the sea;
Mr.. Mentes Evening PASTORAL truly poetic land
scape: Mesdags two gloomy Marines No 90. Early
Moonlight" and No. 81, Moonlight" and the
melancholy picture by Israels, No. ID, =" Alone
in the World" The club has given plenty
OF space to the Dutclmen, and besides the
works By Me>dag and lsiaels there Interesting cN-
ampleS OF l;astert. Nauvc. Plggenbeck, j. Ten Kate
and UhcImans. Mr. Avery has lent number Of
English pictures. including beautiful study Of moTa-
tainS ~ seymour Haden. one OF lroul'S ults' con
scicntiUiis notes Of travel the Continent. and
strange, obscure, yet powerfully coOl@d sketch OF
Turner's No. IS. -Carron Iron WorA..7 Mr. J. J.
Higgnson also lends a Turner. large landscape,
characteristic but not rmarkaolc There are many
French works, Of which a fine pastel by Puvi' dc
ChavanneS 4 delightful little sketch by Gavarni and
II flower stgdy by Leon BOnvn, one Of the worlds
great neglected Gcnuses' arc the raIcst ard most
interesting The ciuO closes it, season Ia Il that
promises well for next years exhibition The new
art committee has been energetic and discriminating
and its work has been in the highest degree beneficial!