Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
A RI N O T E s.

There is now on exhibition at Fischers
remarkable collection of sketches by Rob-
ert Domingo, lad Of seventeen, the son
of the well-known Spanish painter, J.
Domingo. The youthful artist Is said to
have worked almost alone, with little or no
tutoring and somewhat against the wishes
of his father. who. apparently, had other
plans for the boy; yet when his first imma-
ture work was exhibited last summer in
Paris 1t created, by its originality and in
dividuality, a genuine sensation in artistic
circles The sketches which comprise this
exhibition are done in gouache, on white
paper, and range in size from the dimen-
sions of an ordinary square envelope to
those of a school slate. In subject they
are also widely diverse, representing evil
IDENTIFY just what the artist has seen from
time to time. There are boats, there are
bull fights; there are professions Of mount
ed soldiery, groups of gay ladies. and even
simple landscapes and studies of animals.
All are rudely constructed, with bold
strokes and brave color. yet the results are
surprisingly satisfactory Here is impress
sionsm of the highest order, for an impress
sion Is literally given in the simplest and
most direct manner. Take for instance
line of mounted men riding through a
storm. Upon close examination they prove
to be but we'll assorted collection of col
ored strokes, while off at a few PAGES they
become full of life and realism, and the be-
holder must feel the force of the wind and
the strength the men are measuring against
it, So 1t is with the pictured bull fights, the
crowded arenas, the eXpectant watchers,
the needless actors; even in the groups OF
sailing craft lying at anchor by the
weather beaten wharves there Is an es-
sence of action and spirit of unexpended
force and energy. The landscapes, too, are
exceedingly interesting strong colorful
and vigorous, and the unfinished sketches of
horses show intense art site feeling. All Of
these tiny sketches, in fact, from the small
est to the largest. are well constructed and
excellent in tone, but it is something
greater than the sum Of these qualities
which lifts them up above the average and
openly declares them to be the manifesto
lions of a master painter. 1t is, in short,
that indefinable thing called genius-which
for lack of better name Is usually termed
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has made Of this
bows rough sketches works of art, charm
ing and significant alike to connoisseur and
layman. IL
80 X *
The Washington Water Color Clubs ex-
hibition, which opened in the hemicycle of
the Corcoran Gallery last Saturday evening
with a reception and private view has met
with enthusiastic appreciation. It is in
every respect an excellent show, and has
been found to compare more than favorably
with the annual exhibition Of the New York
Water Color Club, which Is also in progress
in that city. The latter exhibition is three
times as large as our local show; but with
out bias or prejudice 1t can honestly be
said that the little show in the hemicycle
contains by far the greater number of good
works. and collectively. upholds much
higher standard. The pictures to be found
there have been done primarily for arts
sake, and are not only charming in them
selves but possess a definite artistic value
They are for sale. but they are not com
mercial. There is no display of prices or
bidding through subjective prettiness for
popularity These paintings are Of a type,
however, which the public should appre-
ciate, for to an unusual degree they are
both subjectively and technically attract
i've. They are pictures which one must de-
sire not only to see but to own, promising
to become more charming as they become
more familiar. The exhibition will continue
until the 10th, inclusive, and will be free TO
the public on all week days between the
hours of $50 am. and 4:30 pm, on Monday
and Thursday evenings from to 10 O'clock.
and on Sundays from 100 to 4 in the after
noon.
Several interesting additions have recent