Evening star., 1897-03-27
ART AND ARTS S

While the most vivid impression that TIE
ordinary visitor carries away from Mr.
Thomas E Waggaman's art gallery is
made by the pictures. in the eyes of con-
rojsseurs his collection of oriental art
objects Is even frer than that Of his paint
iugs. Certainly there Is no other here in
the city that approaches II. and many of
HIS rare pieces probably could net he Gupli-
Gated anywhere IN the country Through
the Offices Of his representative. Mr.. Shu-
gio. who is an expert in such matters, and
an cr'Idite japanese scholar as well, Mr.
WaKgaman has added number of Vaiu-
able specimens Of japanese art to his
Collection during the past few months
Several Of these deserve special Tner ton
IL the lower room. where The water colors
are hung, ore Of the most nc. icUdhis Of the
new things is Il bronze statue of kwannon,
which .s supposed to be .wo hundred years
Old l. is about three Feet nigh, and Is
reIuarkfal- for its fine workmanship In
the main gallery, where the principal part
Q: the collection Of CerITics is TO he found,
there many new pieces Of porcelain
ana pottery Among the most curious IS
a. Incense h.rner- made in the shape o.
n elephant. which Is the work Of ltitsuG-
j. = covered with soft any glaze, and
the top is decorated with a design in lac
qUer To initiate the handsome tassclef
cloth often thrown over The animals back.
A beautiful example Of the Imdri ware.
made 1T Anita, Is a porcelain punch bowl,
covered With flying storks. The back
ground is Of a brilliant -ei color and the
whit birds with their bla X tipped wings,
make the design an extremely decorative
ore There are two interesting tea pots
among the recently aided pieces. In the
one Of Oh ware thcr" is wonderful bril-
liancy and depth in the yeil0w tone of the
surface. and the glaze has an irideScent
quality tuat gives an ADDED beauty to the
piece The other tea pot is covered with
a delicate gray glaze, with a running glaze
Of transparent green. and ;ne top OF The
Id = Spi1>heG with purpllsh gray. AUlC ng
TIL new specimens are a couple Of gro
tesGue creations, brown monkey, by
MokUbei. and the seated dgure Of priest
made by OF the Raku pO.ters Il cen
tCry a1d a half ago.
If TO change Of schedule occurs. Mr.
William Ordway Partridge viii deliver the
first Of his series of public lectures AT the
Columbian University at go p m. or Mon
day next His subject viii be Life and
Art" and The lecture is free to all. He
has already lectured here IL number of times.
and his opinions always well worth
listening 20. Himself one Of the most sue
cessfJl Of American scGlptOrs. he speaks
as one having authority, and his words
have weight which a purely theoretical
study Of art could not give. The subjects
and dates OF the other lectures In the
series arc. History OF sculpture" April
2; Greek and Roman Art. April 3
Spiritual Elements in Art" April .; Ma
tioHal Art" April II; Art and Religi IN
Memorial Art" April I6 The series is OF
especial value to students. and ought &c
be well attended.
The New York Architectural League has
requested Miss Alice Archer Sewall to al
low her mural pieces shown at their re
cent exhibition to be sent with the New
York exhibit to the centennial exposition