The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-19

In Art Circles
Grace Woodward. Stanley hall has
made fine beginning of an art de-
partment on a broad and modern
basis. Miss Woodward returned only
q few years ago from q residence of
six years in European art centers,
during which she studied with several
famous masters, expanded in the con-
genial atmosphere and absorbed the
best Of the art traditions. In Paris
and in Rome for a time she had her
own studio with friend and painted
most of the admirable collection of oils
that adorn the walls of the school
studio. incidentally she collected
studio and her room and to furnish
good still life material. These collec-
lions of metal and pottery she util-
ICES in effective decoration and in still
life studies.
Miss Woodward exhibited several
pictures in the salon, one picture, por-
trait of young woman, being hon
ored with place on the line, a dis
tinction much sought after. The pose
Of the sitter Is a very easy and un-
studied one and the character is ex-
pressed with skill. The color arrange
| ment is cool and harmonious, the
| white Of the costume being brought
out by a lovely deep green background
In which an old, time softened brass
Roman lamp is a picturesque access
| sorry. The other salon pictures include
a rudy Breton peasant girl at Pont
Aven before an old stone house with
groups of Towering shrubbery as q.
part setting for the figure, and "Clois-
ters of San Gregorious," strong arch
itectural study with admirable p1ctor-
ial qualities. In the latter the figure
Of an old woman under the shadowy
arches adds to the human interest.
| Miss Woodward has some excellent
paintings Of characteristic bits Of Ven
ice, reflections of the Jeudecoa"
showing the tawny walls translated
into tones Of green in the ripping
waters Of the canal. The landscapes
are noteworthy for their fine atmos-
phere qualities and effect of air. These
include selections Of interest from
Italy, rural France and Holland.
| One Of Miss Woodward's cherished
experiences is her work In the Whis-
tier school in Paris. This establish
ment was opened to aid an italian
protege Of the eccentric American
| painter. This woman had been his
model and his faithful housekeeper
The fact that the critics were Whls-
tier and MacMonnies insured the dis
tinction and success OF the school,
Both men were interesting and help
full critics. Mr.. Whistler's method was
to take one Of the pupils sketches ir
which he saw possibilities and go over
it, altering it to correspond with his
criticisms. Having illustrated with
the brush one criticism he went over
the other sketches simply pointing out
the defects and merits. A considerable
part Of Miss Woodward's school work
in Paris was In the Merson schoo
. where she had as critics. Colin, Aman
Jean and MacMonnies, who was equal
ly at home as critic Of modelling
drawing or painting.
The Minneapolis Society of Fine
Arts has elected Gustave Goetsch t.
assist Mr.. Koehler in the art schoo
for the remainder Of the year. The Ii
brary board has requested that some
provision should be made for having
some one in authority present at tn
the pupils of the school sent in a pc
tition requesting the appointment o
> Mr.. Goetsch, who is pupil Of tn
! school and the instructor Of the Sat
urday night free class.
At meeting of the board of direct
! ors of the Minneapolis Society of Fin
< Arts this week the articles Of tncor
, poration were amended to include
new class of members, sustaining
! members, who on the payment of 81
. annually shall be entitled to all tn
privileges of the society for them
selves and the members Of their fam
lilies. Membership privileges inclald
8 tickets to all exhibitions and lecture
given by the society.
A spring exhibition was discusse
and it was proposed to secure tn
: works Of art that are to be exhibited l.
: st. Cloud next month by the State Al
), Society for exhibition in Minneapoli
a late in April. A loan exhibition 70
next year was suggested and it is pos
sible that loan exhibition on a.
elaborate scale may take the place q
,. the annual artists in the fall. Mr.
Emma Beard was elected a director t
succeed Miss Emma Roberts, who's
= resignation was accepted.
3: One Of the specially valuable feat
I ures for American readers of the Ir
ternational Studio is the introductio
it affords to foreign artists and it
;, also an excellent medium thru whic
- to observe the progress of inferno
n tional art. The leading article f
20 March deals with George Henry, r.
, A, an EnS1Sn artist little known
- America who is characterized by ve1
70 varied aspirations and many methot
- each of which he handles with cor
~ spicuous success. This type of man,
~ sided abilities Is one highly approve
IL by this magazine and is held up as
IA worthy example. His art has bee
ID strongly Influenced both as decorate
W and as portrait painter by the a.
a of Japan. In his portraits he trea
the face as the jewel Of the compos
ton, the rest being but the settin
after the Japanese manner Of han,
T ling color. A series of drawings Of o,
ford colleges by Vernon Howe Bale
are beautiful as art works and int
esting as souvenirs of travel.
OF the widest interest is Hen
Frantz's article on Victor Hugo
drawings which have just become a
cessible to the public in any conside
able number thru the opening Of tt
Hugo museum in Paris. Both in the
great numbers and their splendid a
tistic imagination they are a revel
ton of the poets artistic gifts. II
works fall into two classes, those f.
which nature furnished the inspiratit
and those springing wholly from tt
poets fancy. A large number
drawings are shown in the illustr
tons.
The fully illustrated review of Il
Pennsylvania Academy exhibition
Charles A. Caffn is the main porti,
Of the American supplement.
Masters in Art for March deals wi
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