Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
ART NOTES..

Those who know and care for good pic
lures will find real delight in a land
scape by the late George Inness which is
now on exhibition in the Veerhoff gallery.
1t is comparatively small canvas, and was
presumably executed during the painters
latter period. A glowing sunset Is pic
tured at the close of a showery day. There
is a broad stretch of open fields and wide
expanse of luminous sky To the right, at
little distance, is group of sturdy trees,
Drowned by an early frost, but beyond,
to the left, three or four, still clad In
summer raiment. 1t Is the effect Of mo-
ment. In twinkling the whole aspect Of
the world has been changed-the grayness
has been dispelled and all nature rejoIces
1t is an Interpretation rather than a re-
production, and yet it is intensely real
The observer can almost feel the warmth
of the sunlight and smell the fresh odor of
the damp earth. It succeeds where the
majority fall. in setting forth the brevity
of an effect. 1t is an impression, but 1t Is
built on a firm foundation of logical facts
1t Is poetic and yet 1t Is intensely sincere
In the march of American art toward ap-
probation "Inness'' has become a name to
conjure by. Returning from Europe deem
ly impressed by the work of the Bar
blZon men, he studied their problem out
along American lines and was instrumental
IN establishing the present notable school
OF American landscape painting He was
trained in the school of the Hudson river
realists, but he added to their teaching a
broader, freer and more profound interpre-
tation OF art. He possessed, in large
measure love and reverence for ma ture
and though he did not always paint equal
ly we'll, his works ever give testimony
to that effect. The present example is ex-
tremely characteristic and, therefore ne
cuiarly interesting.
Much interest has been attracted dur
Ing the last week by the twenty-six
paintings loaned to the Corcoran Gallery
by Senator w. A. Clark. The entire
group is extremely notable but of special
import are two pictures by Corot and by
Daubigny. The Corot is an idealic COM
position, gray in tone and subtle in rem
dering, which stands for the high tide of
the masters output. 1t is at the same
time beautiful and appealing-suggestiy
and real-a brilliant painting and a de-
lightful picture. The Daubigny is less
characteristic, but scarcely less impress
sive. A few low-roofed buildings and a
Dutch windmill are seen on a point of
land by the waters edge. The painting
is bold and vigorous, the color rich and
resonant. The values are perfectly sus-
tanned and the result is one which none
but great painter could have attained
on view Monday, was reviewed at length
in The Star of March A. but these two
paintings are Of SO notable a character
that they deserve extended notice The
privilege Of seeing pictures of this type
and value cannot be overestimated
The Corcoran Gallery has come in for
it's share of the Inaugural visitors. On
Monday 2,700 persons paid the nominal
fee for admission, and on Tuesday-frea
day.. 444 individuals passed through tho |
doors. 1t Is probable that many of these
people were sightSeers little Interested Il,
art as art, yet 1t was observed that the
majority examined the exhibits Thought
fully and in many cases intelIigent,v
The storytelling pictures, such as "Tbe
Helping Hand" THE Lost Dogs" and
Fun and Fright" were, of course the
prime favorites, but the subtler. more
probation Some of the passing com
ments were amusingly irrelevant. but
others were much to the point and
thought provoking. In condemning the |
popular picture which SO appeals to the |
public fancy it Is often forgotten that
thus the history of art repeats Itself. Art |
in the beginning fas it is today was no
more nor less than a language. 1t first |
set forth facts, and later it transcribed |
feelings. Great art Is in the end INTEL
ligible to all. but it must be reached
through good art which can be UNDER |
stood and appreciated. Ideals are not |
found in day, or standards established
by single generation. America has |
made tremendous progress in art since
the centennial exposition, and that the
public 10 interested and will go out Of its