The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-30
CASH HENnERsONS EN-

the Colon, and the one 10 South Main the
Vizcava.
CASH HENDERSON'S FINE PAINTING.
Genius and the finest spiritual emotions,
mental acumen, and the Hottest artistic
ideals are not always produced and
brought out within the stufy confines Of
the studio or the academy. surrounded
with an atmosphere of hypercritical study.
Some times the natural instinct IS
brought into being by natural tendencies
and genius trained and reared in natures
school Hogg, the sweet singer of the hills
and wales Of Northumberland, IS known 10
fame as the "Ettrick Shepherd" The
prophet Amos sang his song and read the
story OF the coming Messiah in the visions
Of night as he guarded in the silent vig.ls
his fathers fl0cks and herds. Rosa Bon
heur and even Ruskin himself, realized
the essential necessity of outdoor study
and inspiration Of the flowing stream and
the stupendous mountain.
There have been cowboy poets, musicians,
novelists and artists. Mark Twain, Bret
Harte. Eugene Field and Joaquin Miller
were miners and frontiersmen-
Now Cash Henderson has brought to the
city a specimen Of the splendid work Of
plainsman artist, which is on display at
his store Mr. Charles Russell, one Of
natures endowed offspring. early became
a ward Of the Snowy Range, and among
the age-old Rockies received his training
and developing. To him Nature spoke in
d pleasing tongue and he understood and
studied Symmetry of design, outlines Of
the perspective and the rare and glowing
harmony OF colors, all came 10 him direct
from the living source of beauty, the
aesthetic and sublime effects. From boy
he lived among the hills and herded droves
Of sheep. Under the smiling stars he
dreamed and reveled in the grandeur OF
things as he found them all around him,
and then with brush and tints he repro
duced them all so naturally and so true
to all the artistic unities that men Of
means were attracted to him and he was
given the opportunity Of bringing out his
lively imagery. Mr.. Henderson, himself
an enthusiastic westerner, accidentally
learned Of Mr.. Russell and became in COM
munication with him the result that the
latter with great care and pains painted
for him this beautiful pioneer scene. The
painting represents a buck Indian in full
tilt on his trim=limbed pony, and the
chase is herd of flying buffalo. 1t repre-
sents action and stern wild life. Close 10
the ground the sinewy pony IS leaping
over the rises and troughs of the prairie
and rider and steed seem to be one senti-
ment being as they cling together and
easily skim the earth in the mad fight
Panic stricken the bisH with widely
distended nostrils red with the blood heat
of the chase, are stretching away in adj
vance Of the supple horse and the strain
ing rider. One almost expects to hear the
shout of triumph from the elated hunts
man. and expects almost 10 see him rise
and take the deadly aim which snail lay
low the nearest prize Of the quarry. All
is perfect as to harmony of coIoring, fit
mass Of environment and truth in design.
It is a wonder among local artists the
more so a it came from the brush of one
who never heard of the Aethenaem,
academies of design. art schools, or criti-
cal ANALYSIS. He learned from his Mother
Nature the relations between natural art
and mans subtle power of descriptive
reasoning. and the high degree Of perf7c-
ton he has reached shows he learned well
his lesson.