The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
ALL HUNG
Some Of the Fine Things to Be Seen
at the Fine Arts
Exhibit.

Two MINISTER'S Are g center Of In
terest- Group by Mr..
Chase.
All Of the paintings entered for the
fourth annual exhibition Of the Society
OF Fine Arts are now hung on the walls
OF the public library gallery and will re-
main for three weeks. Yesterday the Sec
ond Whistler picture arrived and three
OF William A. Chase's. The third Whistler
promised will. probably not come, owing
to complications in regard to guarantee
Ing Its safety. The owner exacted a large
personal bond which the art society did
not consider necessary or no one felt like
giving. However,, the canVasses shown
characteristic phases of Whistler's work,
southampton Waters being fine ex-
ample of his mysterious, imaginative noe
turnes, and Alice a portrait study done
In his most sketchy free style.
The nocturne shows a wide harbor
stretch over which the luminous gloom Of
night broods tenderly and the. shadows
of things reveal more to the inner eve
than their most faithful transcript. 1T is
full of the spirit Of the hour The har-
Dor light and subdued moonlight give the
element OF contrast needed In the color
harmony, well as add to the subtle sug-
gestiVe qualities. The figure is treated
simply and seriously with a tender and
charming tone.
MIR. chase's Group.
Mr.. Chase's personality and splendid
facility and grace Of expression are
shown in a fine group that includes
two noble portraits of women and a still
life. The costumes of the white are strik-
Of h ic cfclyi ip
rendering textures. One is a standing fig
urer Of very modern girl in a muslin
gown over yellow silk, who is buttoning
her long white gloves. The background
o fthis is dull mosaic Of lovely colors in
which the note of yellow is reiterated with
fine effect. In the other portrait the sit
| ter is OF striking brunette type, whose
coloring has been accented both by the
painters method and by white gown
over pink and prcfuson Of pink ribbons.
| The example of still life is proof Of the
artists continued interest and power in
this kind of art. The subject is an ele-
CANT arrangement affording the greatest
variety Of rich coloring and form. It
contains painted punch bowl, large
| old-fashioned plate Of peculiar tint and
pattern covered loosely with fruit and
grape leaves and tall copper pot all ar
ranged on lovely green drapery. "
Collections OF miniatures.
s = J.
The exhibition contains few things bet
ter than the small collection of miniatures
that alone will be well worth visiting the
exhibition to see. Miss Ellen w. Aherns
is represented chiefly by miniatures this
year and nothing could show better the
extreme delicacy and perfection Of her
art, for they have all the strong qualities
of easel pictures with the special charac-s
teristics of miniature work The two pic
| lures Of children are most pleasing in
subject and most skilful in treatment.
They are models Of space filing, sound
draping and decoration. Kenneth Kemp
tom is a sturdy littleg lad in white frock,
blonde locks and red shoes and stock
1ngs. He stands; on a richly colored rug
and back Of him the wall paper in a soft
pink with a figured stripe makes the love-
| Hest background ina ginable. Mary Bal
lard" is a white goWned little girl with
hair bobbed off in quaint fashion, stand
ing against a background Of a delightfully."-
colored and patteaAed rug. The miniature
! wrought with equal facility in beautiful
color scheme Of white and yellow, the
costume and hair being treated in a de-
! lightful manner.
| Miss Marie Streams miniatures are al
most equally fine in color, but lack the
sure technique Of Miss Ahern's and .es
pecially In the fine decorative arrange
| ment. girl in white shows a careful
management Of costume and has a fine,
conventionally figured yellow background.
The arms and hands are finely modelled
and graceful Martha Baker has an at
tractive miniature of woman with a
black scarf and Mrs. Gertrude J. Barnes
a careful study Of little boy.
| a New Exhibitor.
H. H. Breckenridge is one of the i'm
portant new exhibitors and has a fine
nude, a figure representing Grief full
! Of delicate imagination and excellent in
drawing and tone. Mr.. Breckinridge's
landscapes treat nature in sympathetic
and poetic way, revealing close observa-
ton and selection of fine moods. The
Redfeld landscapes are among the best Of
the exhibition and rank well with any
ever exhibited in the city. Mr.. Redfeld's
steadily developing art is characterized by
breadth and dignity and fine command of
technique. In composition and harmon,
! ious coloring his landscapes are very sat
| isfying. His Road (Autumn)" is partic-
| ularly enjoyable, with its group of tall,
! slender trees just touched with frost
colors. It breaths the calm serenity and
GOODNESS of the season. 1.-THE Coming
Storm" is decidedly original and rather
daring in composition, the foreground be-
! ing broad field, wholly empty save for
a single noble tree hanked by one nearby
tree clump. It is treated in broad, big
4 masses, very quiet and cool IN tone. line
1 Canal (Twilight)' is a charming study. in
atmosphere.
One Of the striking canvases is Robert
1Sewellis Sea Urchins," a group Of bath
ing boys playing on a sunny beach. This
is big, sunny and free and very decorative
| in coloring. Another large canvas that
has attracted much attention. in several
important exhibitions is Harriet Campbell
i Foss' Flower Maker an interior show
4 ing girl working at a table with a vase
before her Of real roses which she is
Initiating.
This Is only beginning, OF the interest
ing and meritorious pictures of the ex-
hibition and omits many Of equal rank
with those mentioned, which are reserved
| for future comment.
For Presentation TO Schools.
/ The pictures selected by the committee
i for presentation to the school are The
Willows by Arthur Parton and "In Quiet
Waters a water color my Mrs. Gertrude
4 Barnes. The Parton is a very delicate,
i jewel-like canvas In soft and delightful
greens. Mrs Barnes picture is a study
of a boat and its reflection.
Martha Scott Anderson