Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-18
TYPICAL HAWAII ON
ARTISTS CANVAS
Theodore WOreS in a
Search of New Pic
ture Material.
WILL WELD The BRUSH
here FOR SIX MONTHS
Scored Great Success in London from
His Studies of Japanese Life
Sees Fine Sub
jeCtS Here.

Theodore Wores, who took London |
by storm few years ago with original
paintings Of Japanese life, and who
has lately been doing portraits for the
society buds Of San Francisco, has
come to Hawaii to find something new.
Two days of observation have convinc-
ed him that he made no mistake in
coming to Hawaii. He expects to find
material here for pictures that will
command fine prices in London and
New York. He hopes to do work that
will immortalize the fast vanishing
spirit of old Hawaiian life.
He was told that he came too late.
He does not believe 1t. 81 have al
ready seen good models, which II paint
ed well, must preserve the typical Ha-
waiian character as long as canvas will
last" said Mr.. Wores. Some Of these
pretty native girls in Honolulu, in the
midst Of one OF these tropical gardens.
gorgeous in color, rich In variety,
would make prize picture. The
flower girls upon the street corners af-
ford an abundance Of material for
paintings OF originality with wealth OF
local color. The natives, swimming in
the surf are attractive studies. have
been particularly struck with types Of
the younger native girls. They will
make striking subjects. II painted as
they are"
Mr.. Wores has already secured stu
do rooms in the Progress block and
avail himself of the advantage of first
Impressions before repetition has dull
ed the effect In his own mind. He eX-
poets 10 have some finished pictures by
the close OF the May exhibition OF the
Kilohana Art League. II Is his inten-
ton, perhaps in June. to give an exhl-
bition Of his paintings. 1t will take
him until late in the autumn to finish
the work he has planned In Hawaii. Al
that time, he expects to have a collec.
ton Of Hawaiian paintings, that will
surprise London and Now York as die
his work done in Japan. But before
giving an exhibition in the metropolis
OF either country, he will visit Samoa
and the Philippines, adding to his Ha'
waiian collection studies, from the ma
| two life NJ tbpSp islands
Mr.. Wores received most OF his artis'
tic instruction in America but finished
his studies in Munich. He came into
prominence in 1888, as a specialist In
depicting on canvas the beauty ant
charm OF Japanese life. To do this, hi
spent three years In Japan. He wen
into the country and discovered thu
artistic fountain of an unknown coun
try. At the New York exhibition IL
had brought something new to town
The picturesque scenes Of the dali!
life of the people Of Japan, their pleas
ures and pastimes, their gardens ant
their public haunts and their gorgeous
architecture were faithfully spreat
upon canvas before the eyes of artist,
Gotham. Encouraged with his recep
tion, Mr.. Wores took his collection Il
London. There he was given the It'll,
OF lone of the cleverest young Ameri
can painters" His bright japanese
pictures met with a ready sale. Lore
Roseberry paid him $4,000 for "th'
Hoto Player" Three were sold Il
Prince Henry of Bourbon and soon hi
entire collection had passed to tn,
ownership of an acknowledged conser
vative public.
In the meantime, his knowledge o
japanese life and art made Mr.. Wore!
much sought after by the magazines
He wrote IAN American Artist in ia
pam" for the Century; Japanese Flow
er Arrangement" for Scribner's, ant
"The Wistaria Shrine Of Kameido," FOL
the Cosmopolitan.
After living in London two years, h
made a second visit to Japan and IL
1895 went to New York with a new in
stalment OF Japanese paintings. Thes
sold quickly. During his second yisi
to Japan, he painted the portrait o
Count Ito. the prime minister and sub
sequently contributed to Harpers, al
excellent character sketch of thi
statesman.
A little over year ago, he settled Il
San Francisco, where he prosecuted hi
work with such yigor as the Bohe
milan atmosphere of that city woul
permit. OF his work done In San Fran
cisco he Is especially proud OF portrait
done for Miss Terese Morgan, Mis-
Mary Oge and Miss Marie Wells, wei
] l.. Il I.a. Oh