The Washington times., 1906-11-25
ARTISTS EXHIBIT
OF WATER COLORS
Eleventh Annual Event of
Washington Club For
mally Opens.
COLLECTOR A LARGE ONE
Works Of Well Known Artists Now
at the CorcoTan Gallery
Of Art.

The private view of the eleventh an
aual exhibition OF the Washington Wa
Ter Color Club occurred last night. pre-
,eding the customary opening of the
exhibition 10 the public, which viii oc-
eur on Monday. Although no formal
statement OF the intent of this society
10 give visitors 10 the COTcOTan Gallery
an opportunity 10 inspect the exhibition
.oday has been made. il is understood
hat the Hemicycle viii be open during
The usual hours OF the Sunday opening
Of the COrcoran Gallery of Art. and
hose who attend the gallery today
viii probably have an opportunity To
see this choice collection OF water col
ors in advance of the formal opening
10 the public on Monday
The private view last night was de-
sided success from the standpoint of
attendance, and IN the expressions OF
appreciative interest In fact, this city
mas always shown kecuer appreciation
IF the courtesy of tickets for a .pri-
sate view than the other large cities,
SUCH as Chicago, Philadelphia, and New
York, where similar exhibitions are
held.
To those fond of the sensation arous-
I'd By the brilliancy of color, the work
T. 7
2hla; Lesley Jackson and Lucian w
Powell viii strongly appeal. To those
delighting in the purely decorative
and Illustrative in art there will come
a feeling of pleasure in the works OF
Elizabeth Shipper Green. of PhiladeI-
2hia; William Fuller Curtis, and Spen-
'er Baird Nichols, Ellen WetherilI Ahrens,
Una G. Clark, Constance White. and L. NJ
Leesenrlng, admirers Of brilliant out-of-
1oors effects amid quaint architecture
"lH ind IL the group Of pictures eX-
hibitrd by Walter Paris as pleasing
subjects as could Dee found in a visit
10 many exhibitions. The lovers OF
clever manipulation of the medium OF
The water-colorist viii hnl in the pie
lures of ". II. Holmes. a technical
skill combined with deep artistic feel
ng, better work is hardly possible. and
The pictures of James Henry AIoser.
always prominent by their remarkable
Interpretation OF mist and fog among
mountain tops, are tins year better
Than ever.
In the genre and portrait classes the
Weakest note Of the exhibition is found
md even IN these classes there are
some examples which commend them
selves and demand attention.
"The Home Field" by Child.
It is. indeed, rare TO find a picture
with such simple. substantial property
As THE Home Field" by Robert Cole
man child Drear and desolate. almost
pathetic .u its loneliness, 1t is, never
theless n work of such sincere motive
and skiuful expression as can come only
from an intimate knowledge of nature
From ar.f M agn- .r.r.T.1a but. -
has extracted a beautiful thought and
presented il in forcible terms.
Among the pictures exhibited by
James Henry MOscT-and he has shown
many of the mountains of the Adlron-
1acks-he has reached his best effort in
'Whiteface Mountain: Lake Placid"
In this the mist-cOvered valley IS eff
fectively shown. and the gray summit
Of the lofty mountain, with its touch
of color from the rays of the sun. is
transformed 10 an ideaIized vision Of
a moment of loneliness which is fast
passing away.
Misty Evening: Grand Canon" by
Lucian w. Powell. shows the impressive
mountain peaks of that wonderland of
America tinted with the last sunset
rays The valleys are vague and mys-
FERROUS, The picture "a well selected ar
rangemeEt of satisfying color.
'Boulevarle. MOntparnesse." by II.
Hobart Nichols. is an early evening eff
feet in public street. 1t is just the
hour when the lights of the street and
The shops are struggling with the com
ng evening. Groups of people in masses
are shown with vague outlines. Single
figures give strength to the compost
lion. which is presented with the inter
probation OF The French school.
Grace +. Atwater the secretary Of the
society. has several pictures of quaint
gardens in which the flowers lend
bright note to the composition. She g
seen at her best. however. in her pic
ture entitled, "A Quet &c Garden" IN
Ibis the harmony of cor leaves HttIe
20 be desired. one wonders If in nature
the spot was half ds beautiful as the
impression which she has brought tc
this exhibition.
The genre study. "The Old Fiddler"