The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13

1cal ana cr1t1caI material from the best
sources, together with pictures Of ten
representative works by the artist. In
addition each part contains q, list of
the principal works of the artist and
the place they may be found and a
very full autobiography on the subject
In it's accessibility and compactness
the monographs are also valuable to
people who have abundant materials
at hand, as these can be referred to
with ease. 49,.
The masters are issued monthly and
the field of the greater old masters
has already been pretty well covered,
faltho the list this year contains some
famous names Of centuries back, as
we'll as some moderns and some lesser
lights. Greuze is the February sub
ject, a second grade artist, but one
whose immense vogue during his life
makes him interesting and whose his
toric importance makes him worth
studying. His faults were largely
those of his age. Greuze's greatest
claim to lasting fame is as the first
exponent in art of bourgeois and peas
ant life, treated from a dramatic and
moralizing point of view. .,.,-
The Keramic Studio for February
gives an encouraging account Of the
exhibition of the New York Keramic
society. Remarkable progress in four
years is noted. Marshall Fry by
whom all the china painters doing
| serious work swear, had q, display Of
| OverglaZe decoration that was a rev.
citation to the china decorators and
artists and crafts-WOrkers in general.
! The subtle color hafmonies would do
credit to painting in any medium. Sew
| eral Of the pieces are illustrated, d
vase with moonlight effect on trees
and water and a band effect on a vase
showing great clumps of willows in a
| landscape. A water pitcher was COM
pletely encircled with a narcissus pat
tern and another had a band Of grapes
and leaves around the top. Some Of
| the plate designs shown in the illus
trations are very effective, particu-
1arly those with trees as the motives
of the border patterns.
Hugo Froelich is contributing a
valuable. series of papers on "Princi-
Piles of Design and it is illustrated
this month by plate in color Of a
Hiroshige print of a landscape in
tones of brown and green.
Arts and crafts receive much atten-
ton in House Beautiful and the OPEN
ing article for February treats of the
annual exhibition in Chicago. It is
noted that while there were individ-
ual gains, the exhibition as a whole
lacked life, and there was a notice
able absence of Chicago work. Silver
and jewelry seemed to show the high
est grade of work and the jewelry OF
Brainerd Thresher aroused much in
terest His work in ivory and coral
with it's suggestion of Japanese models
showed him at his best. To Charles
F. Eaton Of California is credited a
truer if less brilliant success than last
year, his work showing greater re-
straint and simplicity.
James William Pattison has a valu-
able article on Albert Besnard, the
original French painter who has sue
ceeded in combining liberalism as well
especially with the requirements OF
, architecture in mural designs His
mural works have an individuality
that makes them of unusual import
ance and interest. His ceiling in the
Hotel de Willie while conforming in
general to the scheme of the building
IS marvel OF original invention. Mr.
Pattison gives also an entertaining &C
count of Besuards methods and his
home.
An important feature of House
Beautiful this year is a series of plans
and illustrations of inexpensive
houses. Both the house builder and
the house furnisher will find several
articles of value.
. The notable feature of Photo Era
for January is the reproduction OF the
prize prints in Photographic confess
conducted by the. magazine. rms
grand prize was awarded to George Il
Seeley of Stockbridge, Mass In adj
dition there are articles on mounting
in American style, sulphretting sill
yer image and the usual departments
we'll filled with practical information
and suggestions.
T. F. Richardson left last week foi
New York to spend few weeks visit
ing the eastern art exhibitions II
search of inspiration and rest. Mr
Richardson has been working quietly
in Minneapolis all winter on lot OF
& orders, not all of which are completed
He sent a painting 70 the Salmagund
club exhibition and sale and was pres.
ent at the opening of the sale. HIS
contribution was Venetian scene II
oils.
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