The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-29
IN ART CIRCLES

IN ART CIRCLES
There are a number of interesting things
of an artistic sort to be seen in the studio
Of Miss Mary Moulton Cheney. She has
received this week collection of about 100
Japanese prints from Solo Matsumoto, the
interesting young Japanese collector who
spent week in Minneapolis last spring, en-
route to Japan. The prints are quite va
ried and include the brilliant, kaleidoscope
color effects much admired for their deco
rative qualities. and older prints In quieter
tones but simpler and stronger in arrange
ment. The artists are those Of the middle
OF the last century with few Hiroshipes.
There is already in the city little cir
Gle of enthusiastic collectors to whom
MIR. Matsumoto's visit in the spring was a
delight and the opportunity Of examining
this excellent collection selected by an ex-
pert will be much appreciated as the in
teliigent admirers of Japanese art are a
steadily growing number.
Miss Cheney is also representing the
United Crafts, body Of workmen, who
under the direction Of Gustave Stickley,
are associated in the interests of art allied
to labor. They produce objects Of house
hold use and decora ton characterized
chiefly by their simplicity, strength and
harmonious restful colorings. The United
Crafts works through associates in the
principal cities Of this country. The Nor
r1s principle of house furnishing 1.-THE
service OF practical needs" is the basis OF
all OF the work and in following this the
Styles OF several centuries ago based on
wholly differnt needs ond designed
CHIEFLY for the service of palaces, have
neen abandoned entirely. The structural
ldea mas been applied to furniture in the
same way as in the best examples OF
architecture.
For all advocates of '.The Simple Life
the United Crafts publishes the Crafts
man, a magazine that at its inception was
at once accepted by art craftsmen as a
mouthplece of art industries. The cur
rent number contains articles on irene
Lallque' by Irene Sargent; translation
OF "The Revival of the Lesser Arts in
france by H. L. Alphonse Blanchon;
The New Industrialism'' by Oscar Lowell
Iriggs; The Art of Things" R. De
Maulde La Clavier; and others The mag
azlne is a fine specimen of printing.
MISS Pauline Kruger will hold her annual
private view of her recent work on Thurs
DAY afternoon at her studio in the Syn6i-
cafe block. This will be followed by a
pupiic exhibition on Saturday. Miss kru-
ger Is at work on some notable portraits
OF prominent Minneapolis people:
Inc chief prize Of the annual exhibition
OF paintings at the Art Institute exhibit
ZION no" on. the Harris prize of $500, went
10 waiter McEWen. a native of Chicago.
Tor painting entitled "A Woman of the
Empire" The pictures has also been sold
and Will be a gift to the institute
MI: McEWen Is really resident abroad
out Is now visiting his parents i'm Chi
caso' re IS preparing an exhibition in
New York Of drawings in red and black
chalk sanguines, which he hopes to show
also IN Chicago. They have almost the
depth and quality Of oil paintings. The
french government has recently bought
one OF his pictures. "A Sunday in Hol-
land, which he was invited to exhibit in
the international painting exhibition at
Venice, but he declined lest he should
lose the chance of having it hung in the
Luxembourg.
In reply to a question asked recentlv
by an interviewer whether Americans Sc
cure as ready recognition abroad as Euro
peans he said:
Most assuredly. American art at art
centers IS treated with just and equal re-
gard. Medals decorations, fayors of all
sores that are given to anybody go to
Americans I do not mean merely the
awards at exrositions. Emperor William
dishKes the decorations and other awards
given at exposlt1ons. IIe will not be a
party to them, but he gives them per-
sonally in recognition Of merit. and has
frequently bestowed them upon "Ameri-
cans
Mr.. McEWen certainly has reason to
know what he is talking about for he
has received numerous prizes decorations
medals and other tributes to his talents.
The Hors Concours In Paris, .chevaIier of
the Legion of Honor. medal of honor at
Antwerp, first class gold medals at Ber-
lin. Vienna and Munich, Lippincott prize.
Phlladelphla; Harris prize, Chicago:
pictures IN the museums of Luxembourg.
Brussels, Liege, Magdeberg; decorat ions
in the congregational library. But
value most of all my recognition in nv
own country and especially my native
city"
The Calm prize Of 500 for the best pic
ture exhibited by Chicago artist was
awarded to Mrs. Anna L.. Stacy for her
landscape, 1.-THE Village at Twilight
Mrs. Stacy has won many prizes at vari-
Gus Chicago exhibitions and her canvasses
are hung in many noteworthy places. Ac-
cording to its usual custom, the Union
League club will expend $1,000 on picture
purchases from the collection. This and
similar aids from other organizations are
largely responsible for the building up of
In Chicago worthy to rank
with any given anywhere.
London cab1egram announces tina.
John S. Sargent, the American portrait
painter, will shortly start for the United
States to paint a. portrait of President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Sargent has created a
by refusing all women models.
An afternoon paper says that, bachelor
himself, Mr.. Sargent Is said to ban the sex
even in the matter of domestic service
Sargent will also finish his portrait of
William Chase on this visit. It was begun
In the summer in England.
The seventy-second annual exhibition
Of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts, Philadelphia, will open Jan. 10. 1903.
In addition to the gold medal Of the acad-
envy, the Temple Fund, the Walter Lip
pincott and Mary Smith prizes. 1.-The Jen-
ME Sesnan gold medal will this year be
available for the first time 1t will be
awarded for the best landscape
Paul Helleu will visit this country dur
ing the winter He will bring with him a
half dozen or more Of his portraits. which
will be exhibited with large collection
Of his delightful dry points by Durand-
2uel. New York. Badrazo. Chertian and
Sargent will also visit America
IN TIE MATTER OF CHOICE.
Boston Transcript.