The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-10
THE HITCHCOCK EXHIBIT
PAINTINGS BY HAWAII'S ARTIST
NOW BEING SHOWN.
At Pacific Hardware Cos. Parlors--
Some of the Notable Canvases-ln
Oil-Nolcano and Other Subjects.

Those interested in art or VINO are
lovers of this work, now have access
to fine group of paintings on eX-
hibition at the art rooms of the Paci-
fic Hardware Company. They are from
the brush of ID. Howard Hitchcock,
the talented Honolulu artist, who has
painted landscapes of Hawaii which
have given abundance of proof that
these islands are a perfect paradise
for the artist.
There are some sixty paintings in
the collection, the most of them en-
b1acing landscapes in Hawaii and
Europe. Others are typical Of Hawaii,
being pictures of well known local
street characters, like Kaalanawai, the
blind whistler, who can give a clever
reproduction of the whistle of any
steamer touching this port with his
pipes; Topsy, the Hawaiian girl; Ha-
waiian Fisherman, the Goat Hunter
Fish and Poi and Hawaiian washer
women. Mr. Hitchcock knows when
he runs across a good subject and he
is gifted in portraying an excellent
likeness of the choice.
The spacious art room of the Pacific
Hardware Company has been very
tastefully arranged for Mr.. Hitch
cocks paintings. At the head of the
room are placed oil paintings of DR..
| 1,ti yt
from the wall i'm the center above these
pictures is scene of the eruption at
the volcano Mokuaweowea.
The artist values this work the
highest of any of his collection, tn =
price being $1,000. The scene is one
that was presented when the Mokua-
weoweo was active but short time
ago. There is a crest of snow all
about the crater. The red flames are
rising from the boiling lava within
the crater. \ full view of the summit
and crater of the volcano is given.
Those who witnessed the recent out
break of the Makuaweoweo say that
Mr.. Hitchcock has been successful in
making faithful reproduction of
that most remarkable scene.
On either side of this painting are
paintings of the volcano Halemaumau.
One was made in 1893 and the other
in 1894 after the breakdown.
Another painting which is given n
prominent place on one of the side
walls is 1.-THE Village By-Road." Thi,
picture was exhibited in the Pari,
salon in 1893.
From the paintings of familiar Ian,
marks about Honolulu, have great
number of Honolulu art critics beer
able to Judge of Mr.. Hitchcock's cap
abilities as a landscape artist. In the
present exhibit there are paintings OF
Waianae mountains from Kakaalo, al
early morning glimpse of Diamond
Head, bit of Manoa from Waikiki,
bit of Eva, the Pail and others.
Mr.. Hitchcock prizes very highly ,
painting which is entitled in the cat
alogue Summer, Moret Meadows"
! is a clever piece of art and would at
tract attention in any exhibit any
where ON the planet.
\ view of Waiakea cane fields. takel
from Il distance, shows a mass swayin,
in the breeze.
There are quite a number of paint
ngs in the collection which show
noticeable improvement in the artist
work. That he is giving a much broad
er scope and charging on methods il
his work is manifested quite conclus
lively in nearly all of his recent effort,
All of Mr.. Hitchcock paintings vii
excite favorable comment, but ther
are a number which are full of merit