The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10

V only woman sculptor OF Ne
braska, is at present visiting
San Francisco. Mrs. Couzens'
work in portrait sculpture, especially
praiseworthy in her busts of children.
has won her much eommendation from
her masters. zohnay and st. Gaudens.
the latter of whom predicted that the
world would some day hear of her.
Beside sculpture, Mrs. Couzens has
done some admirable work in miniature
painting, having excellent reproduc-
uons of Mary Mannering, Princess Ka-
wananakoa of Honolulu, DIR. Mason of
81 Thomas church. New York, ETC. A
bust OF little Prince Kalakaua is said
to nave Won her renown, and the artist
Is now engaged in modelling bust of
William Jennings Bryan. The clay
model Is completed and Mrs Couzens
VIII take 1t next spring to Italy, where
IL VIII be finished in Carrara marble.
Mrs Couzens has a studio in Paris,
one In New York and one in Honolulu,
IN one of which she Is constantly at
work. A bust of the celebrated Black
foot Indian model, Thunderstorm. said
TO be a line conception of the Indian
character, has Won Mrs. Couzens much
praise.
At Courvoisier's. in Sutter street,
Chris Jorgensen has his latest paint
Ing. view of the Colorado canyon,
that IS conceded by those who have
seen IT to be one of the best things the
artist has done. The coloring, instead
of being brilliantly harsh. as is often
the case with the reproductions of this
natural wonderland, is soft and mellow,
the effect being apparently produced by
ieaNlng exposed in various places the
Wnlte paper on which it is painted,
Whlie the colorS are laid on in the rock
formations with great subtlety and
Skill The effect of depth down the
sheer sides of the canyon is very MOTTO
able. and the picture. which is ALREADY
SOLD, mas excited a good deal of COM
ment.
At the same place Jules Mershfelder
mas marine view which is a strong
and hkable piece of work. Painted
apparently in a gray atmosphere. the
erect or the sun struggling to break
through the clouds is eXcellently rem
uered IN a burst of light which deluges
the wave washed rocks with splendor.
The water effects are remarkable The
way IN which the water surges and
brushes against the rocks CONVEYS with
adequate force and power the feeling
OF the resistless motion of the waves as
ehey endeaVor to wear away the solid
rock. Inc picture as marine study is
altogether satisfying.
Cadenasso has scenic painting Of a.
pool and eucalyptus trees near I.aona -
which shows a remarkable study of ef-
iect IN varying tones of green. A dark
mass OF trees droops at the right while
sleamlng in the foreground is a pool
1T taintly by moonbeams with floating
sneeh branches and trails drifting on
the SURFACE. The mass of trees is hal
shced by small group of the same
species on the left. and the moon is
peerlng through the tree limbs casting
rehections on the still waters of the
poor. Although the painting is in SOM
Der hues, so dense as to be almost
black. color is perceptible in the
Iarthest perspective, the effect being,
noticeable in the many tones of green.
The picture is full of the quality of
evening. and everything seems pene-
trated with the clear, soft rays of the
moonlight.
Inc oak picture, painted In a gray
day, shows the oaks in the silvery hues
of springtime. The dew Is hardly off
the grass. which carries the feeling of
wetness. which the beautiful clouds of
springlike quality in heaven of deep
est blue seem about to dispel. The
trunks of the oaks are lost in the soft
atmosphere which enwraps everything
but they are painted with power and
virility. The picture is what artists
would term Juicy" being washed in
with great looseness and freedom. A
study of the eucalyptus trees after a
rain storm has the same effect as moist
ure in the grass of the hillside and in
the bending branches.
Cadenasso is strongly in favor of art
education for the general public in the
matter of decorating homes with taste.
and the purchasing and proper hanging
of good pictures in an environment
suited to their needs
Let US have three rooms" he said:
'one very handsome, very luxurious
very elegant; this must be for the rich.