The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-02
This is The Closing Week Of the
Present Exhibit.
MITES ON NOTABLE PIECES
HitChcoCk's Large Canvas - II is
Highly Comme- de o-Mott Smith
Waianae-The Carving.

This is the last week of the kiIo-
hama Art League exhibition. Satur-
| day night is the remaining evening.
Visitors during the morning hours
have appreciated the elevate. this
year, and when Honolulu has gone &
step further, perhaps that iu;iury VIII
| be afforded in the evening also How
ever, the exhibition is free, as also
are the catalogues, which are 10 be OBJ
tanned upon entering. There is large
| the league has done we'll in its axpan-
sion into larger quarters. There are
some names missing among the con-
tributors catalogued, but the lis5 OF ex-
| hibits runs as high as 1O4
1t is interesting to note that the OBJ
jective piece midway along the lire of
oil cOlOrs is marked sold 1t is the
| largest canvas there, and the most ex-
pensive-' KOnahuinui," by Hitchcock
Ihere is little satisfaction in trying to
describe these scenes; the better way
is simply to call such attention to
them that the public will want TO see
for itself. The picture in question
marks departure in subject and treat
ment from the well-beaten track Of
Hawaiian painting, and in a direc ion
in which it is hoped all may be led
long way. From the bed of a stream
the eyes are carried up across meadow
CT
to the cloud which floats in front of
the latter, and partly conceals it. This
is most characteristic scene, and in
dicates what the artist may do with
island possibilities to right and left.
Hitchcock has not spent himself, by
any means upon the one large canvas,
for there are glimpses of roadway and
hillside inclosed by smaller frames
which recall the very spots over which
many have walked and eyes have lin
gered, only wishing the observer had
| the power to put it all into line and
| color. The next best thing is to have
it done by some one else, and here it
is, just as one might wish to make it
| look; not so idealized but that all
may feel at home. The crudities are
left out and the beauties kept in.
After the work shown last autumn
people look with eagerness to see what
Mott-Smith has been about in the
meantime. Besides two portraits.
which are excellent likenesses. he is
represented by The Brook The lat
ter is stream Of gold, reflected from
above, and reading the title does not
convey the slightest impression OF
what the artist has carried out 1t is
the brook at a moment when the anna
teur would hardly dream of touching
it, nor hardly dare, and the handling
IN this instance shows what the anna
teur might never accomplish, had he
tried. 1t is canvas for study and re-
Election. We only hope that Mr.. Mott
Smith will quadruple his numbers for
the next exhibition
1t is very evident that Miss Parka
has found ample resources at Waianae
as she represents some charming
scenes, which, it seems, have hitherto
escaped particular notice. They will
surely draw the attention of those who
seek fine sketching fields to that part
of the island and if those who follow
will do as we'll as these examples,
they will merit much congratulation
From lifeliike sands of the beach u
the tops Of the misty hills, Miss Parke
has represented a wealth of beauty
which is stored at Waianae.
P. H. Dodge has also two glimpses
of scenery in the Waianae vicinity, but |
the two best among his numbers this |
time are across the room, namely: |
A Honolulu Shanty," and Rocks AMI |
Sea, Kauai. The latter will no longer |
be permitted to adorn his studio, how
ever as it bears the little ticket sold"
The same sign is upon a number |!
bearing Mr.. Hitchcock's name, and |
Mrs. Kelley viii also have fewer pic |
lures to take home with her than she |
sent to the exhibition One of her win !
try Boston scenes is gone. as we'll as
her typical Hawaiian subject. The |
Fish and Lei"
Space forbids my further reveIing
among the pictures at this time There |
must be a glance at some carvings !
which are shown upon the platform at |
the side Under the instruction of Mr. |
c. E. King, the native scholars in his |
school on the other side of the island |
have furnished fhpSn bp3II4ifr1 cDaci
mems in koa. The joinery was done |
by the boys and the carving by the
girls, and the work is beautiful. Rare
specimens Of wood are combined with
great effect y -