The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-30
Old Subjects and New Ones by
We'll Known Painter.
VERSATILITY
SHOWN
HIS
Scenery on Hawaii Faithfully Depicted on Can
vas-Exhibition Will Open az Pacific Hard
ware Art Rooms on Mondav- New Pictures
of Hawaiian Scenery Sunlight Effects

When Hugo Fisher came here five
months ago and exhibited paintings, he
relied solely upon mis- efforts as an artist
to win the appreciation of critical Ho-
nolulu public. Mr.. Fishers collection in
cluded only foreign subjects, among them
a grand painting of the Yosemite Valley
which now hangs in the music room at
Punahou College, thanks to the liberality
of J. S. McCandless. 1t was this painting
which won for Mr.. Fisher the medal of
honor and blue ribbon in California.
In Mr.. Fishers first exhibit he showed
his talents as an artist in the broadest
sense, for his paintings embraced almost
every branch of the art. But they were
not Hawaiian, and if there is one subject
on which the average resident dotes it is
view of some particular spot in the
Islands. For that reason it required two
days to dispose of what would otherwise
have gone in a few hours. The purchas-
ers of the marsh scenes. the winter land
scapes and the cattle pieces wanted to
see something of the artists work in Ha-
wall. His first painting was of Manoa
Valley from the Waikiki road, and was
sold a few hours after it was put on ex-
hibition, to Hon. w. G.. Irwin. Next Mr..
Fisher painted a panoramic view of the
Pail, said to be the finest of this most
enchanting scene ever seen in Honolulu.
1t was sold to w. G. Peacock before it
left the easel. Then Mr.. Fisher was ask
ed to paint a view of Waikiki beach, ta-
ken from point a mile from shore. The
artist made the sketch from a canoe
manned by two natives, and if he was
asked today how he liked the commits
sion, he would promptly answer, mo
more for mev' The finished picture was
three by six feet and was bought by Mr..
Peacock and that gentleman owns to-
day twenty-five of Mr.. Fishers paint
ngs.
For the past two months the artist has
been at work on a collection of Island
views and the thirty which he will ex-
hibit at the Pacific Hardware Company's
art rooms on Monday next includes
scenes on Hawaii and Oahu, and the
judgment of those who have had pri-
vate view of the paintings is that they
are the most realistic of any that have
been shown here since the time of Tav-
ernier. The one of Rainbow Falls, near
HiIo, is exceptionally good from the fact
that so much life has been put into the
falls. Another gem in the collection is
a sunrise at Cocoanut Island; and still
another the famous rock at Onomea, Ha-
wall, showing the sea dashing against
the rocks forming the archway. Mr..
Fisher has several bits from the vicinity
of Honolulu which will no doubt at
tract a great deal of attention, the one
of Maunalua being particularly good. Up
to yesterday the following had been plac-
ed in position: 1. Waikiki Marsh. 2. Sun
set, Honolulu Harbor, showing the L.
S. S. Adams and Summers Island. g. The
Beach, from Liliuokalanfs. 4. Bridge at
King Street and Waikiki Road. >. Sunset
Near Waikiki. 6. Cocoanut Grove by
Moonlight. Z. Rainbow Falls, Hilo. s. A
Marsh Scene (sold). g. Waianae Beach.
10. Sunrise at Cocoanut Island, Hilo. II.
Winter Landscape (foreign). u. on the
Volcano Road. 10. In the Mountains (for-
eign) IA. Scene Near Hilo. To- Study of
Cocoanut Trees. 16. Cocoanut Tree and
Pond. II. Close of Day. IS. Sunset After
a Storm. 10. Sunset in Molokai Channel.
20. Onomea. q. Cocoanut Island from
Hilo. % Stream Near Hilo. %. View at
Maunalua. "a. From Mt Tantalus. 25. On
the Sacramento (foreign). 20. Cattle at
Rest 81 Cattle Drinking.
The exhibition will be open to the pub
lie on Monday, November ?, and every
one is cordially invited to attend.