New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-20
ART EXHIBITIONS.
Nee Paintings by NJ. T. ". Dec
ing and Ur. d. ". Tyyon.

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gallery IS devoted 10 the works Of painters.
Mr.. = V. Dewi-g shows four new figure pieces.
and Nj. d W. TTyOp shows twenty-one land
scapes and studies Of the in oils and IN pastel
These artists men of strong individuality, but
they possess IN common a quality which makes
such exhibition they have arranged together
s!nguarly harmonious. 1t IS quality OF fastidous
selection, the quality that flows the choice Of
subtle and even fragile motives, and the painting
OF them along lines Of the utmost dehCaCy. Though
neither Of the two has the srnalles: concern for
the literary aspect OF n given subject, both handle
their material with sensitive touch as TO
achieve with It. when all is said kind OF poetical
effect. All fine art that is executed with brush
derives Its quality from the virtue that IS inherent
in mere paint; but such grows finer and
interesting in proportion to the character OF the
emotion which Individuality kneads into the most
responsive of all the substances Of which art IS
made The first impression always left by Mr..
Dewing and Mr. Tryon is relating 10 their
skin in turning pigment into q sensuOus and
charming thing.
It is the first impression but II IS not the only
one witness the complex atmosphere in which
Mr. Dewing envelops, FOR example, the large
panel called The Letter" The title Of this
may be sure, carries sentimental dramatic
implicit lions. The interest Of the painter IN the
two figures he has presented in this study Of a
spacious chamber. has been confined 10 the grace
Of form and attitude visible in his models He
has been content Just with the felicity Of that
pattern Of design and color in which he has dis
accessories scene.
and the wide wall spaces Of the represented.
Yet the Imagination is stimulated by "A composition
OF this sort just It IS stimulated by beautiful
scene visited for the first time. perhaps by some
unfamiliar object vaguely symbocal 20 the
ger, or he knows not what romantic memories.
The mind creates its own associations in q picture
like this: the painter exercising. as the musician
does. an indehnable magic OF suggestion. Are not
the purposes Of the two arts the same as regards
tho touching OF dormant emotions through chords
ctr lie Of pp's mic
simple enough. but ne raises them 10 a higher
power, that q bare wall. flower IN a gray
jar, screen. such object. will give the
mind sense OF things brought from faryland
The companions Of THE Letter are three studies
Of seated figures. In one. the ''Mandone." n page
dressed in an old red costume is against back
ground OF deep blue. In the Monterey the dress
OF tho IS relieved against similarly rich
surface The tones In La Coincidence" light
running through creamy grsys 10 a note Of en-
chanting blue that IS struck IN a kind OF box that
Hes before the sitter IN all the four pictures Mr.
DewinE gives the refinement and tho distn-
guished style to which have long been accus-
toned in his work but the special importance Of
the group lies in the disclosure It makes or new
KEYS and new methods Nothing that the artist
has shown here in years be recalled as even
foreshadowinE the cool color scheme OF la Com
edenne." only In two OF his big outdoor
studies has he painted with the breadth that IS
illustrated by the Monterey" and none Of the
beautiful interiors he has painted has quite pre-
ter" An like Mr.. Dewings would seem neces-
ssrily TO have been fostered the stu airs OF the
studio, but the vitality in these pictures points 20
q wider outlook. They have LIE and viCor in sub
stance and in style. well the co0summate
polish which - Of tho very Of their being
MI Dewing has forged far ahead in this exhibit
ton.
Mr.. Tryon too. has added something new and
fresh 70 the OF his achievement. II Is true
that he IS faithful 10 that arrangement OF a
kind Of screen Of trees. set IN the middle distance
which has been perhaps. his most familiar pic
toral motive. But though he repeats tho idea IN
his Autumn Afternoon" for example. he gives Il
a richer interest through giving the work what
can only be described fuller body. In that
process OF selection 10 which allusion has already
been made OF the sources Of Mr.. Dewing's
strength and OF M Tryon's. the latter has
times carried the OF omission seriously
alternate his theme Tree forms and the
structure OF the ground have been obscuTed IN
tain OF his pictures though behind gosSRuier
fabric OF tone. on the present occasion he Is
h-Iner and robust in definition. without
rhcing any Of the subtleties at which he chiefly
aims. This comes out more especially IN the "Au-
tumn Afternoon" but & IS noticeable too in the
lovely neutrality-suspicious." and IN the superb
piece OF color called The Sea-MorninE" one OF
the oils IN this collection the Dawn IS for poetic
inspiration and mastery technique the finest thing
by Mt. Tryon which has been seen iu our
galleries. The FACILITATING sky. the dainty lines OF
the trees. the pure color everywhere are wrought
into q composition which s personal and
strong IN Il IS 10 the spirit % nature.
This landscape IS. indeed, little masterpiece.
The pastels shown by Mr.. Tryon small notes
OF landscape and Of the which somehow recall
the similar memoranda which Whistler WIS fond
OF making. i must be added however that IN
these Mr.. TTyon beats whistler on his own ground
He gets quite much beauty OF color and he gets
far more truth. These studies wonderfully
varied. too IN composition; and while they are all
executed with a light touch betting the medium
employed they have i'm each pictorial unity
which whistler rarely at pains TO secure In
works Of the same sort. Mr. TTyoa gives nature
her chance he tries not simply 20 register his own
mood, but 20 give adequate statement OF the
facts. He has been more imaginative. he
has never been verscious than IN these swift
Impressions.
Three different exhibitions have Just been opened
the Knoedler gallery-two Of paintings and one
OF prints. Mr.. August Frsnzen shows collection
OF nine new portraits IN which he reveals the very
great advance he has made since the time Of that
first exhibition OF his. in which he applied the
methods of impressiOuism TO the free and almost
violent treatment Of sunlit scenes In his native
Sweden. His taste has been purified. his method
has been matured, and he has altogether more