The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-01
HONOLULU
FINE ARTS
SEMI-ANNUAL EX-
HtBITION OF KILOHANA ART
LEAGUES BRILLIANT OPENING.

A large assembly visited the open
ing of the Kilohana Art Leagues thir-
ty-frst semi-annual exhibition last
night Mrs. w. NJ Graham was chair
man of the reception committee, cor
daily welcoming the coming and fare
yelling the parting guests. A corps
of smiling girls and boys kept cold
lemonade in circulation the whole
evening
1t is one of the largest exhibitions
ever made by the League, the num-
Der of works coming near 14O Several
new exhibitors appear. Among these
is L. Marsh Hale, a recent arrival,
who shows many California views
characterized by a soft finish and |
dreamy impression. The subdued tints
of his landscapes form an ageeable
foil to the brilliancy of color in the
Hawaiian scenes of others among
which they are distributed. 1t is the
difference in nature between here an
elsewhere, the intensity of bright col
oring on earth, foliage, flowers anu
even fish in Hawaii being unbelievable
to artists and others until their own
eyes have seen it.
M. E. Chapman is copious pro-
Queer in the list, giving it down.
east flavor with many New England,
New York and Nova Scotia scenes in
the water color section.
D. Howard Hitchcock, "our own ar
fist" and father of the League, as
usual furnishes the backbone of the
exhibit. He has drawn largely from
Kauai, ''the garden island" but the
sublime scenery of Maui and Hawaii is
again the source of many inspirations
of his brush. Among his more notice
able works on this occasion are Dowa
the Canyon (Kauai, Sunset in Wal
mea Canyon, Sunrise on Mauna kea
and Mountain Slopes and Groves. He
fully maintains his long ago earned
credit for intelligent grasp of the sa-
= lient features in his landscapes COM
bined with great power in atmospheric
impressions.
A curious instance of almost dup!i-
cation by two artists, the result be-
ing as perfect production of comran-
! ion pictures as one alone could make,
5 is seen in Hill and Dale by Hitchcock
| and Morning Atmosphere by Jos. L.
Whittle hanging side by side. One of
, the features in each is beautiful
hillside and, as they slope in different
directions, hanging together they give
charmingly balanced effect and sug-
gest the idea that, with frames re-
, moved, they might be tremendously
spliced to form splendid valley
scene. Among several other works
noteworthy one by Mr.. Whipple is
Morning Atmosphere, which yields all
, the refreshment to the spirit that the
title implies.
Lau Sheong is here again, a faith
full exhibitor for several years. He has
an excellent Haleakala we'll worth
place in any Hawaiian topical collec-
ton. His strong point is detail OF
both form and color, although he
tones fairly into a due impressionism
in treatment of foliage.
J. w. Thompson, the well-known
, fishes with a mainland fame antedat-
, ing his engagement with the Bishop
Museum, contributes three creditable
works-Rocky Mountain Sheep, Deer's
Head and Along the Shore.
Other contributors to the sections In
painting are S. Decota, Sarah e. Ben
der, Grace Robertson, Annie Parke
and A. Focke.
The Photographic section is not the
least interesting, having collections
from professional and amateur ca
mera manipulators, comprising Banks,
Mrs. Graham, ]. H. Cation, Dr. Brine
kerhoff, Jas. Guild, Ralph S. Hosmer
and r w. Perkins.
In ceramics Mrs. ]. L. More has
majority of the exhibits, her work as
usual enrlching the exhibit as a whole.
Miss Chapman has four out of the
twelve articles in this section, which
evince a high degree Of decorative ia
lent
]. Rosenstein monopolises the sec
ton of sculpture with a Corinthian
capital and spandril ornament to
match, for the c. M. Cooke library in
Oahu College, and a cove ornament in
the Pacific Club, each being quite UNI
eXceptionable.
The exhibition will close December
II, in the meantime being open daily
from a. m. to 5 p. m. and, excepting
Friday, from 1880 to p. m. 1t is we'll
worth a visit from residents and
strangers within the gates. The rooms
are at Beretania avenue and Miller
street.