The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-03

standing portrait Is life size, and the
young woman Is gowned In rich yellow
stuffs, with touch of white In the bod
Ice. This subject, as indeed most OF the
women portrayed, has a very long neck.
but artists have a trick Of making these
appear graceful on canvas. A sitting por-
trait Is a profile of body as we'll as of
face. In this the ease of the pose is
especially noticeable. The picture is very
modern, fact attested by the type OF
the girl, the mode of her white bali gown
touched with black and floating gauzy
scarf, and the pattern of the chair In
which she sits. The Head Of a Girl"
She's young woman putting an aigrette
in Her hair with the aid Of small mir
ror. . Mr.. Benson Is particularly happy
in the charming quality he succeeds in
giving to the hair Of his sitters; he GER
tainly does justice to the browning glory
Of womans beauty"
~-ya. Fine Portrait Work. !
| A matter Of much interest to Minneap-
oils people is the admirable portrait work
of Miss HARRISON, whose treatment OF
color, while Individual, has much in COM
mon with the work Of Mr.. Benson and
Mr.. Tarbell. The light and pleasing key
Of her portraits has been maintained With
careful attention to values and her brush
| work Is sure and pleasing. She should
have a large measure of success In WOm-
ems portraits.
The gem of the landscapes Is c. H.
Davis Summer Clouds" that is full of
the warm bright atmosphere. Of lazy
| summer day. The great masses OF white
clouds float in an immensely OF depth
and the sweep of the sea appears illimit-.
able. Few pictures give such an effect
of bigness and the very breath of the
shore. Might" is a restful and poetical
tone study with graceful dark tree
masses. Another delightful landscape
Is III. H. Collisions - . Clearing
Mists," In which vapory clouds
struggle with the conquering sun
light over a cheerful sweep Of meadow.
Dwight Blaney's landscapes are full OF
crisp fresh color that is very attractive.
E. A. Couse puts rich tone quality and
poetical feeling into his landscape stud
les that are restful and satisfying. The
poetical quality. is also marked in the
Granville Smith landscapes and Albert
Grolls charmingly composed Evening
Hour"
The Voting Contest.
It appears quite probable that the
choice in the voting contest will fall upon
a picture by a local artist. This is graf
flying and it will be a much deserved trib-
ute. 1t Is very desirable, however, that
there should be some sales among the
pictures of outside artists If the stand
and of the annual exhibition is to be main
tanned, for eastern artists will not con-
tinue to send pictures unless there is
some likelihood of making sales The
Fine Arts Society does not feel that it
can undertake much more this year than
to donate the picture to the schools, but
If the attendance is large it may decide
to set aside the receipts Of one day at the
latter end Of the exhibition for the pur-
chase of picture for the permanent gal
lery. Even this, however, will not make
it any less desirable that those looking for
pictures for their homes should purchase
from the annual collection where they
can have the benefit Of the judgment Of
competent critics to aid their individual
Judgments