The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
ART NOTES.
American Art on West side-Japsnese EN-
broiderfes mt American Art Galleries.

10nabe quarter east OF Oentfhl fhrk tneTe uto
ten in the homes on the West Side. The state
ment Ia incapabe OF absolute verlncation. but
there is no doubt that It is not far from the
truth Among the West Side people the names
Of the celebrated American artists nre almost
household words. and art talk there turns
generally on the work OF these men,
while 'old masters" and the last fads
from Europe are apt to be neglected. Your
West Side collector Is an Independent
thinker. and while he will pay anywhere
from 500 to $1,000 for an American work Of
art, II is not often that great name will tempt
him to give fifteen or twenty thousand for q
foreign picture. Moreover. he watches the
development OF American art and Ia eager to
be ahead OF. or at least IN with. his neiRhbors
In getting an important example OF some WELL
known man. or to secure n good specimen OF
the work OF some other who Is showing prom
Use and getting a reputation. The influential
party In the National Academy OF Design that
carried through the purchase OF site for the
now building at Amsterdam avenue and 10th
street Ia probably well aware OF this state
OF affairs. and no doubt expects in the future
to see the West Side furnish the etronRest part
OF Its purchasing clientele. as well as the bulk
OF Its visitors to exhibitions.
With these considerations In view an exit
billion in the neat little gallery Of L. Katz, on
Columbus avenue near Seventy NTH street.
opened last evening with we'll attended
private view" has more than tho usual In
terest attaching TO such displays. The coec-
ton OF about nifty pictures includes none but
works by American artists They have been
contributed directly from the studios. and. In
many cases. show the results OF the past sum-
mer's work. The principal centres on the
walls are given to a fine landscape by the late
A. L. Wyant. n. mo. 40). and "Atthe Spring"
No. ~ by Henry Mosler. A. N. A.. which
shows two Italian peasant girls with their
water Jars ut n wayside fountain. Another
picture by Mr.. Moslcr Is a small wel-modeled
bend OF peasant girl OF Brittany. A Vene-
tian scene mo. pa. by Walter J.. Palmer
n. A.. strong In color and ably painted !:
"Moonrise In Venice" No. IL. by Thomas
Moran. N. A.. forcefu in color and effective
In composition: In the Garden" No. &, by
W. Verplanck Birney. showing a picturesque
English cottage with a figure OF young
woman in white can and kerchief; and YEN
ice," No. II. by II. p. Smith. are the other
pictures for which the artists have found
their subjects In Europe. All the rest depict
things American whether in figure. animals.
landscape or coast views. Mr. Moran's Sec
ond picture Ia scene on the deserts OF
Arizona. mo. 34) made effective by the play OF
sunlight on group OF towering red rocks.
Grazing" No. -. and Landscape and
Cattle" No. ~. are important and char
acteristIc works by James NJ. Hart. y. A..
and there Ia a third canvas OF small size
BY the same artist. Luncheon" No. 30. by
+. c. Jones. n. A.. depicts pretty interior
with young mother and two little girls at
table, and there are other good specimens
OF genre painting by c. d. Weldon. n. A..
Maria Brooks. G. J. Blenner. G. G.
~ n
c. Earle. A. " A. Crossing the Dunes" No.
., by Carleton Virgins. A. y. A. ia an evening
effect, with fock Of sheep going homeward
under the guidance OF the shepherd. and two
heads mos. 70 and 3Sl. by Frank Fowler.
A. y. A.. show pretty faces OF young women
seen In profile view. both deity painted and
attractive Ia color The landscape and marine
contributors include II. Bolton Jones' N A.,
who exhibits two good sized representative
works: II. c. Minor. y. A.. with three pictures.
beautiful Evening" No. 26 and Autumn"
No -. as the most important: George H.
smillie. y. A.: +. X. VI. REIN. A. n. A; NJ.
de Forest Bolmer; W. l.. Sonntag. n. A.; A. C.
Rowland. y. A: W. Merritt Post. W. c. Filter
and Maria J. G. A'Becket. whose brooksids
subject, with great tree trunk on the bank In
the foreground. Is personal in treatment and
effective in general aspect. Three pictures Of
cats and kittens. by j. II. Dolph. y. A.. depict.
with the accustomed cleyerpess and in.ipht n,
this artist. his fayorite sub,eets nj NAV or In
sleepy meditation. The exhibition. onenjng
to-day. will continue for three weeks.
Inc galleries OF the American Art Associa-
tion' madison square, are filed with sump.
tuous collection OF embroiderles and textiles
OF ancient and modern Japan and number of
old bronaes. all selected by b. MatsukI. ma.
tive EXPERT, The rooms present a bewildering
array OF rich color and brilliant effects and the
emoroideries' many OF them very large pieces,
and. as In most cases with such specimens OF
lr,yon. ,opIsn,nas orr.n. u y
birds and curious human pcur., i,,,,, 80.
tion IN THAR intr,,,ta GA owt..S,,,'
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WhHe' the coHectlon Is on Tree view daily
Some OF the star pieces are. Two ,nciant o.,
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