The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29


sky and water extremely singular, but
effective. Stanton has another, RE
turn of the Fishing Fleet" which is
neither so powerful in conception nor
so satisfying in effect. Save for the
presence of the boats on the water one
could hardly tell where the water lies-
1t is full of a strange woolly effect
which essraoss largely from the charm
Of the scene and leaves one dissatis-
fed with the general rendering.
Keith has two masterpieces
Spring" which is so different from
his usual work that one has to look
twice before assured that it is indeed
the work of that veteran of art 1t
shows the effect of the bright sun
light falling on stretches OF brilliant
and glowing green Tall euoalypti.
with light and dark trunks daring
effect-occupy the sides of the picture.
and the whole is handled in those
brilliant colors which seem to stand
out from the canvas and exhale
the very atmosphere of the fresh
springtime. His other landscapes,
After a Storm" Late November" and
~California in Early Summer" are more
in this masters well known style and.
being admirably hung, they attract q
great deal Of attention from visitors
to the gallery.
Eda St John Smitten has g wholly
admirable canvas. Grizzly Peak in the
Morning Light" which was painted
from the porch of her home in Berke-
ley. Painted in low tones, the idea
is splendidly conceived and ably car
ried out. The effects of the low, har-
monious tones in a smooth wash over
the canvas, with the addition of few
well placed high lights on the peak 1T
self, shows a great advance In the
work of this artist Grizzly Peak"
is full of charm, delicacy and sub
dued strength in handling which aug
urs well for the future of this artist
should she continue along the same
lines. Her second picture, Across
Berkeley Fields" shows the same deli
cacy and strength IN handling, and is
most pleasing composition. Next TO
Grizzly Peak" hangs Neuhaus' Near
the Mouth of the Carmel River" q
royal wash of subdued color IN low
tones. Neuhaus has evidently painted
this scene from the bed of the river
looking eastward, as the picture is a
good reproduction of that locality. The
coloring of this work is the best that
Neuhaus has exhibited. It seems TO be
conceived after the Whistler method.
which so many artists have attempted,
only to bungle over it; but Neuhaus
seems to have gone farther and at
tempted more than most of them This
picture, as well as Summer Time" and
The Close Of Day" a somewhat set
composition, but handled with great
force and understanding, are eminently
the most satisfactory of Neuhaus' work.
1t may not be out of place to men
ton the framing, which is eminently
suited to the pictures, and which is
rather unusual in material and style.
Chapel .Judson has a study of
Point Loeb, Carmel" which. though
small. is strong both IN composition and
handling Vigorous and bold in out
line, 1t is good, conscientious work and
il is to be hoped that it may be worked
up to the dignity of larger painting.
Latimer is represented by THE After
glow" by far the best picture of the
two he has on exhibition. 1t is handled
In careful and satisfactory manner
and is viewed with favor by many who
prefer this style of work
Van Sloun shows some wonderfully
strong and striking work. His
BAKERS Beach" is virile composition.
with the freedom and sweep of the
wind in it. and the rocks are painted
with solidity and surety of touch
which proclaim them the work of a
man sure of himself. In fact all of the
pictures he has on exhibition show this
same characteristic East River. New
York. showing the unloading of
oarges, is a vigorous composition and
a difficult scene to handle. Van Sloun
however, has shown a mastery of his
subject that is both reassurfne and
compelling. He has chosen sand
Dunes for his third subject which
seems to be a favorite one with Cal
ifornie painters. and has handled II
In forceful manner.
In the water colors the largest num-
her of pictures is sent in bv Goddard
Gale, who shows himself a true artist
IN the handling OF the little scenes he,
has depicted. Near Carmel River.
and Morning Mist. Carmel Bay" are
two nature studies so faithfully and
delicately interpreted as to win high
praise The delicate, elusive tints of
the mists In the last is indescribable
To paint them the artist must not
merely have observed, but felt
deep understanding of their symbolic
meaning must have been in his mind.
could never have bloomed forth on
canvas. To Sheltered Pastures is
a composition more ideal In character.
The pasture lands with sheen coming
through a gate are well imagined but
the painting bears the stamp of having
been worked up from memory or from
a sketch. IT is. however, a highly
satisfying piece of work Gale is an
Englishman. and I believe used to
teach drawing in the Oakland public
schools.
Next to this artist hangs a little
picture, First Glimpse of Cypress
Grove. Point Lobos." by NJ. de NeaIe
Morgan. 1t is a wholly charming
scene depicting the path leading to the
grove, and the different elements IN
the~water color are handled with Ali
Miss Morgan's usual skill, which means
that the picture is well and faithfully