The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
THE ACADEMY or DESIGN
Some OF the Paintings In the 0ixty.seventh
Annual Exhibition.


National Academy Of Design lie now open to
the public with 600 pictures and q rod CARPET
The latter is an innovation. Such thing as
carpeting tho sacred hardwood OF tho Academy
was never thought OF since the first Academi-
clan went to glory in 1925 until tho present
time But the red carpet Is like great many
other things. on the wallis as we'll as on the
floor. that denote the quiet revolution that has
been going on In the academic institution dur
ing the last year or 80. Tho pictures tell OF
more liberal and progressive spirit: tho whole
atmosphere Of the galleries is more civilized.
and the incorruptible turnstios that record
common sense.
AS the visitor ascends the main stairway
into the corridor. he is straightway impressed
by the unusual gayety OF the color display.
The palettes OF the painters appear to have
been set note or two higher than usual in
the chromatic scale. This sense OF light
ness and freshness OF tone and color
IS Increased as one passes into tho
North and East galleries. and 1t is APP
parent that the younger men. as they are
called By their staid elders in the Academy,
havo got past the Committee on Ad-
missions with what they are pleased
TO regard as their Impressions OF nat
ural scenes in greater numbers than
o'SA ooAoie' AHoTo oIO bOIu6 very clever
men here among the declared followers OF
Monet, but the rendering OF an artists i'm
pressions OF nature in m intellieible. coherent.
and reasonable fashion. and with anything OF
Monet's distinct and poetic charm OF light and
atmosphere. Is not accomplished merely by
careless. rough. and slovenly brush work, or
by setting ones palette In servile imitation Of
the Frenchman's.
1t Is in the North and East galleries
that tho plein ai,.isies abound, although
their influences arc found everywhere in
high-keyed pictures. The picture that is
likely to excite as much comment as any in
the collection is Edmund C. Tarbells great
square canvas I'm tho Orchard" No. 1856.
which hangs at the eastern end Of the North
Gallery. Any distance less than the full length
OF the gallery would be Inadequate to soften
the rouGhness OF the painting or blend the
points and splashes of color with which Mr..
Tarbell has contrived to portray his sun
light. But despite an over-redness In the face
OF one OF tho pretty girls on whom the sun
falls. and o certain extravaganza Of color
In the long grass OF the orchard. there are I'm.
deniable beauties In the picture. There is a
lot OF clever drawing in 1t. but its most dlstinc-
tive excellence lies in the accuracy OF obserya-
ton that records the varying half tones and
reflections OF color in positive sunlight. Tho
white dress on the left for instance is q COM
pick problem satisfactorily solved. with
its violet shadows and its emerald re-
Elections. Crudity aud harshness OF tech
nioue arc distracting. but il thov can
be put aside it will be apparent that Mr.. Tar
boil Is an artist who is learning to see. and to
see very beautful things Aug. Franzen some-
times an extremist in dealing with sunlight ef-
fects has little picture in soberer mood
called "Overtaken." No. 1877. hanging right
above MIR. Tarbelrs painting j. H. Twachtman
and j. Alden Weir are represented in impress
sonist excursions. in which their adven-
lures have had some share OF success Mr..
Twachtman's Brook in Winter" No. $50. has,
In fact. very fine feeling and is to be counted
among the best things that he has exhibited.
Mr.. Weirs Landscape" No. 1872. is rather
too broadly painted to be accepted as finished.
but 1t certainly has the merit of atmospheric
truth and beauty. His First Day Of Indian
summer" No. ITO. is charming in sentiment
WET Weather" No. ia. by Charles Morris
Young. representing herd OF cattle budding
together for shelter from the enetrating mists
under the bare branches OF an old tree. Is
very we'll expressed: while Walter Nettletons
Under September Sky-Breton Peasant
Girl" No. 1875. is disagreeable in the APPLE
green background that is meant to represent
field in sunlight. Robert Reid has Gray
Day-Rhode Island" No. 10. that has merit;
while Francis Days 'Discord." No. 24O. ap-
pears by chance to be named with refer
ence to its color scheme. although the
plain intention Of the painter was to depict
half dozen chlorotic girls. distorted in a
curious green setting. Another picture OF the
imoresslonist order and quite unworthy Of
the talent Of its painter. Childe Hassam. is
"Sehnsucht." No. 3. representing a girl who
hao f1xy foil oc1o
burning piano. A very distressing pic
ture. both in drawing and color. is Loves
Baubles." No. 34l. by Mary Sergeant Florence,
in which tho sentiment is as affected as the
drawing OF the nude figures is strained.
"Vesuvius from Studio w indow. Capri" No.
IL. by Charles Caryl Col eman. Is an impress
sion OF a much saner sort. and represents the
distant mountain, sky. a nd water enveloped in
mists OF rose and violet.
The Hanging Committee has encountered
difficulties this year in disposlng OF the I'M
usual number OF very large canvases. which.
however. except at the southern end OF the
corridor. where they are unduly huddled to-
gether. have been disposed with discretion.
Frank Vincent Du Mond's large Monastic
Life" No. 40. for example. is an honest and
effective work that is worthy better place
than the corner in which 1t hangs.
THE Seners' Return" No. 80. by Walter [.
Dean. is another large canvas inconsiderately
hung. There Is much careful painting in
Mr.. c. Austin Needham's gray Mott Haven
Canal" No. ~. which hangs high over door
way and Mr.. G. =. Remnants '.FoGgy Morning."
No. 81. gives definite sense Of n very indef-
mite scene In some h8rbor. where steam
ship at anchor Is partly enveloped In her own
steam. In "Mauvaise Nouvellcs." No 81, a
large canvas by Robert W. Vonnah. the
painter has contrived to convey q pathetic
story In the bowed figure OF an old woman
from whose hands a mourning edged letter
has fallen to the floor At ono end OF the South
Gallery hangs Mr.. Blashncds big painting OF
Choir Boys" No. 800. swinging censers,
which emit the most substantial vapors. Mr..
Blashfeld's boys arc mostly improbable and
would be uncomfortable In any family. Take
tho two on tho left OF this enormous canvass,
for instance: dressed In ths ordinary habill-
ments OF life they could not walk streets
length OF this town but that tho boys thereof
should straightway fall upon them and deface
them utterly. Cherubim without Ideally are
inefYsbly silly. and this is most silly and pre-.
tentious picture.
The place of honor IN the Houth Col,o.v 1.