The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
CADENASSO SHOWS
STRIKING CANvASES
Result of the Clever Artists
Summer RambIes in the
Hills of Bay Counties
Gossip in the Galleries and
Studios of the Painters
and ScuIptors
81 Margaret Marshall poyle

e.. Cadenasso has several striking
ncw canvases on view in his studio,
The result Of his summer rambnngs in
the hills OF Marin and Alameda coun-
ties. His studio is in itself well worth
"a visit. situated as it is on the northern
slope OF Russian hill and commanding
"a perfect view OF the bay and the oppo-
site hills. 1t is exceptionally quaint.
artistic and interesting and the red
wood finish to the walls is an ad-
mirable setting FOR his paintings.
Mrs. H. II. Hart recently purchased
several Of his landscapes in oil and
pastels for the adornment OF her new
home in Berkeley. The most noted of
shese pictures is entitled The Mystic
Pool" painted In the Alameda after
glow
There is some talk OF Cadenasso's
- ding a public exhibition later on in
'une Of the local galleries In the mean
time one Of his most striking late
works viii be on view at Rabjohn &
1Iorcoms opening next week. It is
called After the Storm" and repre-
seuts a scene at evening just before
The twilight hour. 1t is so perfectly
painted that as Cadenasso himself eX-
pressed IL. the canvas looks wet"
Tile trees are stin dripping from the
recent shower. the grass is still bent
and the ruts in the road are puddles
~ blue water, while the riffs in the
clouds promise a clear tomorrow. 1t
IS remarkably well handled and has
won considerable praise from those
who have been fortunate enough to
see it.
The artist IS at present busy on
large painting OF Tamalpais. It is
nearly completed and viii shortly be
put on public view. The base of the
mountain is enveloped in fog, but the
summit and the marshland In the fore
ground are bright with sunlight. The
c0loTing IS true and IS we'll brought
out. Tho view is taken from the other
SIDE OF the Muir redwoods. 1t was
executed with great skill. when, as
Cadenasso said, The mood was on
3im." # he drops paint brush or
Inadvertently picks up the wrong tube
he says lie loses the inspiration Of the
moment.
Another painting he began and fin
ished in an afternoon when the humOr
seized him Is named Lake Alaiso,
and is particularly attractive. with its
rich green shading and the clear, cool
reflections II the water. All of his
canvases are worth seeing, as they are
painted with holiness and sureness
Of touch that shows a clear insight
into the beauties Of nature.
From Los Angeles comes word that
katherine Rucker has decided upon
closing her studio there and will depart
an extended oriental trip IN the
rear future She VIII stay in this city
for few days en- route. and her many
nifty OF seeing her rs her return to the
states win be indefinite.
After q leisurely tour through China
and Japan she contemplates settling
81 Tokyo. There she viii eventually
open studio. where she viii teach and
at the same time pursue her art studies.
As there IS quite a little colony of
srtists already established in Tokyo.
Miss RUcker may find il sufficiently
congenial 20 make it her permanent
nome.
An artist whose work is receiving
q v0ra bic criticism. especially for his
portrait painting. is Walter l. Cox. He
Is at present located at Easton, where
'n his improvised studio he has several
good canvases on view.
Most of these are scenes in the foot
hills Of BurliRgame, n countryside
with many beautiful spots that some
how have been overlooked by the artist
colony Cox has a number of interest
ing sketches in water colors and oil as
Tho result q his summer work down
tho peninsula. and there is some talk
of his later coming 70 town and open
ing studio here.
At present a number OF his pictures
may be seen at Kilbey's I'm Van Ness
avenue There are "A few canvases rep
resenting English scenes that are par
ticUlarly pleasing, especially for their