Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

young woman is seen in the half light of
curtained window seated at a grand
piano playing. The room is very gray and
yet, as in nature, when ones eyes become
accustomed to the gloom the objects APP
pear quite distinct. Nothing is Indefinitely
suggested. and yet all is low-toned and
significant. Every line has been drawn
with the utmost precision and each tone
placed with the greatest nicely. No detail
has been overlooked and yet it is neither
PANTY nor overworked. In feeling it is
reStful and poetic; in effect harmonious
and attractive.
Mrs Alice Archer Sewall James sends
an attractive composition-"The Tempta-
ton of Cupid"-somewhat reminiscent in
color and method of handling of her Holy
Family of last year.
Mr.. ChilGe Hassam sends an extraordinary
compostion-an ultra impressionistic work
solitary, nude female figure is seen
seated on a rainbowcolored shore watch
ing the pale, full moon rise at sunset. 1t
is cold, unreal and far from appealing. The
little dots of color which possibly do wi
brate," but certainly do not "recompose"
and meaningless.
w. l.. Lathrop sends Evening, Lime
port" village nocturne which is veracious
and moderately attractive. and Before the
RAIN" a dramatic rendition of an approach
ing storm. Hugh Breckenridge contributes
n colorful canvas picturing sunlight on the
hills, and S. Edwin Whiteman sends lum-
inous and appealing little painting of a
marsh pasture.
From local studios there is good rep
resentation. Mr.. Richard N. Brooke the
president of the Society of Washington Ar
lists, sends clear-cut. vigorous picture of
a winter sunset reflected in the silent wat
ers of tiny inland stream; Mr.. H Hobart
Nichols contributes painting of December
moonlight over the snow, which is Japanesque
in its simplicity and sentiment; Mr.. Spencer
b. Nichols is represented by somewhat
complicated composition, showing a cIump
of woods, broad pasture and some cows
in the cold gray light of a winter evening
which is specially good in its atmospheric
effects, and Mr.. James Henry Moser. the
lately elected president of the Water Color
Club, exhibits a charming early morning
view of Washington, painted last summer
from across the river.
Mr.. Max Weyl. who is one of the best
known of our local painters, has three con-
tributions to his credit-a large, toneful
canvas picturing the Analoston Shore a
smaller one setting forth a sunset seen
across the Eastern branch and an autumn
landscape discovered to the north of the
city. All three are simple subjects, which
find their chief charm in their skillful in
depreciation. They are rich in color good
in value and pleasing in effect
A large, dramatic picture of oxen plow-
ing at dawn by Horatio Walker occupies
the central place on the fiat wall and be-
comes, through its force and color, one
of the impressive features of the exhi-
bition.
Another great picture in the exhibition
10 OH ne Odid VI d OOSe raj
ace"-by julius Rolshoven, an American
artist, who for some years past has re-
sided in England. Two of his paintings
are in the Luxembourg, and his canvases
annually find welcome in the Paris Sa-
Ions, but On this side of the ocean they
are less well known. Ths present ex-
ample comes to Washington from the
Pennsylvania Academy, where 1t was re- !
Gently hung on the line in the main gal
lery
Miss A1ine E. Solomons. one of our local
artists, has given valuable testimony to
this effect in still-life painting which
represents her in this exhibition. A blue
majolica jar holding pink and white roses
is placed. in conjunction with a brass
bowl, against a dark golden brown cur
tain. The color scheme is admirable, and !
the handling of material excellent. Each |
object has related place In the compost |
ton. and all are well surrounded by at
mosphere 1t possesses, moreover strong |
decorative feeling. and in the long run |
will for this reason be found to wear |
well.
A powerful and pleasing marine has |
been contributed by Mr.. Birge Harrison. |
It Is called simply "Mid-Ocean," but It |
pictures with vivid realism brilliant |