The sun., 1893-06-14
ART SALES IN PARIS
The Intere.t In Japanese Art--An Tn
port ant Sale nt Hand.

pOrtant Snto NJ mana.
| PARIS. juno 1.-Japanese art is greatly In
vogue at the present time in France. The
| favor which II enjoys must be attributed moi
only to the intrinsic charm OF an art with
which We have but yesterday. so to soy. be-
come acquainted. but also to the spirit OF re-
sesrch outside OF the old ruts. and to the pas
sion for the decorative which characterizes the
modern taste
A few art critics and amateurs have become
the Interpreters Of this unknown art. and have
mado themselves tho cicerones OF the artists
and the public. At their head stands NJ. Ed
mond Goncourt, the celebrated author. To NJ s.
BinR, also. the well-known collector. we are in
debted for the expositions In which the artistic
world OF Paris takes SO great an interest. which
constitute artistic events, such as the exhibit
tion OF the works OF ofOutamaro. the painter Of
sreen houses" and Of Hiroshige which was
opened not long since at Durand- -Ruels. NJ
BinR brought out some time ago an interest
Ing periodical called Japan Artistiaue"
printed In sumptuous style. 1t was ver-
liable work OF rropagandism. done by q lover
OF art. who had no hesitation In sacrificing his
financial interests: and 1t forms q rare collec-
tion to-day. ] must also mention VI. Gonse.
the eminent art critic, the author OF learned
treatise on Japanese art. And finally have
TO note NJ. Ernest Leroux, tho habitual editor
OF all the catalogues Of sales in Japanese art,
VINO this week. with tho assistance OF the
iauctioneer and appraiser, N. Maurice De.
prins tho tS sale Of Of
its finest auctions, Of the year.
ords6t M de GaGnGonrt II has for long time been an
the wal, OF 1870. In little house in Auteuii
which the two brothers. Edmond and jules
had had pu,rehssed u, there was delicious coIef.
monos; and In the " Journal of Goncourt" we
hI1i lind vivid description Of the terrors Of the
the siege. when. they Thought OF tho De.
str,netion str that might be brought upon their
Is very py ths aSFGes Sof Of h shot .snS
Japanese art. What a study NHO he has ms'rn made
published BY. Ciarpenties ( f'% Fiasau9l!o. It is
stud study lll OF documents upon tho life Of the
the research Of the writer IS { eniivaned by % ap.
sLUGiintons ire niu Of art written in that style SO
fhfsHs Efs Is sH sSTy s S
Gakatel. Hlroshight Korin, and others. Na'"
de- aR4n ny ypsbsh sfIHnsse se
irst volume OF a very interesting series. he.
wo4s at ses TsrSas seas apd
easily imagine; butt is charming to work in
SsiSf DsSfe as5;S SGx mater or SSHt
poiue ueatu !rdy tnlS WORK. snail
first volume this simple list Of five, paint
ers. two lacquer workers. one iron chiseler.
one sculptor in wood. one In ivory. one bronzer.
and one potter: and In this way shall have
pointed out the means and the method OF in
Producing to the West. in itR diverse and nu-
merous manifestations. the art OF Japan, the |
only country on earth where immaterial art
almost always reaches high art"
=, AS matter OF fact the manner In which |
Soncourt treats the subject enables us to !
hope that he will be able to finish. for the |
great satisfaction Of the public this resurrec- |
[i9n o. an art which he has 30 we'll begun.
IN MS treatise. which is somewhat in the |
style OF a manual. NJ. Gonse makes us rapidly |
acquainted with the history OF painting, archi- |
,ecture. sculp lpture. and carving among the |
Japanese special chapter Is devoted to |
prints. notice with pleasure that M. Gonse
!oes justice to the contributions OF your
american compatriots In this line OF art. NJ
tenollosa Is referred to by the French critic as
the most experienced connoisseur In prints.
iak imonos. maxim onos. and painted al lbums"
The painter. Foil RGgamey. who in the
'ourse OF his travels through Japan made q
study Of this interesting art, shows us in his
he painters and industrial artists. This work
$ accompanied by sketches by the author,
irawn with that sober charm which Is so we'll |
Known as his own. |
The sale Under the direction OF the expert
irnest Leroux. at tho Hotel Drouot. included
! buns. prints. and kakimonos signed By
,utamaro. Hokusn1. Sharakon. Yeisho and
loztousaI. In oil 1UI numbers. among which
sw Chinese prints had been smuggled.
hall send you the result Of the sale
RAYMOND DAILY.