New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-10
JAPAN AND THE TORLD'S FAIR.
4 LETTER FROM CHARLES STEWART SMITH
REGARDING IT'S ART EXHIBIT

4 LETTER FROM CHARLES STh"Nhi ''"i"
REGARDING rs ART EXHIBIT
Gcorco wilson. secretary Of the Chamber OF Noui-
MERGE received Yesterday from Charles stewart 7"""'
president Of tho Chamber the following M'''r ~
corlIng the Worlds Fair, and dated Oh No'c"''''
>, at Toxic, Japan ,.
NV Dear Mr.. wilson: wrote TO you a iew days
,,,c ~? .o%ethinc about the prepa ratons which III.
japanese are making for the Chicago p nesdon
thcr observation has conrmGd my Dl nttraciive and
interesting displays at Chicago. Mt OKahin' VIZ IVA
Of the sGaH Of art rne 's in japan
Is now engaged in writing the arr history OF nS c 1aY
Try f ,ocn 'ns remarRabc Interest in tie japanese
"ybibts for Chicago. lie invited me TO III sUm d
ana a directIon assisted By distinguished corps Of
pr,fes,ors one part Of 1t merits sperm uh,ch
The Government has furnished an old ~ thcaso
Yoa are not perhaps aware that the h s I'm IN
mainly constructed Of wood. ohH O Mo ionts
exactly fitted AID without nails or screWSS DOR, Nv. and
/, used on the ceilings or van, I uo between
thn rooms No paint IS used In the Interior. eAce eP
ing for decoration, that house can DC LI hiId;,
nuzIn nr block house With th, explanation as 70
is construction Will be able to undsf5,anad "JM
shicaro Without damage to is parts. The temple
viii be divided into three sections Or s q 1pa and
all It's appointments Will reproduce ana Pcddmc, ',s
fe Of the yaou, classes previous 70 tni nv tb U
military class: The second. the court ana literary
circles the third monasc and rel glons ordeFs S..
The fricZes aud ornaments OF the uh'l,Int I'm" Ia
are patterned after the cpCfru WON >t..,a
the ncqncr,d and painted ceilings OF ihe NipR.
Temples which are the most beautiful IN japan. ~
seemed 10 me TINT the carvings In WOti W,r" dli,.
canal to tnn originals. but the lacqueIed ceilings ana
the OrnamentatOn backed the tone Wmch iihe elNes'
and perhaps also the touch Of The od Innstc;' >.
wns i'rtnuale enough TO receive an invtauoh !"
Tho country house of T. Masudu. who IS one Oi ue
merchant princes and banker, Of ToAo ana has one 81
the best art col cctons H. Japan one POruoh o ~,
residence Is IA house 10 years Old Wion NJ DYusn'
I'm Wara and transported some 3Jo hiieS ~ NJ D ~,
tlful park which Oycrl,ot> me lflS o i'MDi ~
secure tie wall decorations ~ the rooms N''1 VIZ
done I'm Black and white by one OF m" mo't famous
artists of that per Cd and they would maze chal'eeu
ndrirotion I'm any art circle Of the world. .
The etyle OF the entertainment Offered to our small
marty was UNIQUE and interesting. Tea wa, Hr.i
Given I'm the honorable sitle known aS t,,,
and we served By the Young ladcs OF tp li''iP
ono a Girl Of sixteen and the other OF ten years, u
nInf.ssOr Of thi, tea serving AIT. which dbouaS III
ar iccful ceremony. sat in The backeiohnn anu
prompted un0htruSlveiy the young ladies, VINO were
escorted into the reception rooms, WhpIe ptlc.sn'n
l1cquc.; porcealns and water co'or drawings rom
100 TO go years oil were exhibited: our most
onIqblc and accomplished host fearing That ms Own
snr orb collection might not sufficiently satisfy orr
curiosity had taken the proclutoh 10 ASK iM
friends 10 come 10 NEE; rs ana .nnc lew ~ LET
lot treasures Tho mo-, novel feature of the enter
fnnnlont was the presence ~ one OF the IP'i G. -
Irat d professors of waite! rOlD? drawing III IoFlp
who gave rs an exhibition OF his work. Inc COMPANY
MI SAT upon the floor In japanese style, i0iDlnE.
horse shoe circle around the 9rtist' VINO cn.cu ~,
his paint box and PAPER which he spread upon me
loor. and upon his knees IN the space OF a hail hou
produced six sketches OF landscapes animals trees ana
howor, which with fow STROKES of the brush; gave
4 wonderfully N'clihc effect. hop" 10 b" at le 10
~ CHARLES STEWART SMITH.