The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

are now on view in his studio in Post
street
one of the new canvases is entitled
ripe Autumn" and quite apart from
beauty of scene and setting, it is won
derful for its marvellous atmospheric
effect The soft greenish sky just
touched by clouds. is in a vivid con-
trast TO the rich golden autumn color
ing Of the landscape. The oaks are
warm with autumn tints, the stream
in the foreground reflection of golden
glory Looking through the opening
Of the trees is like gazing into fairy
land. an enchanted forest. A touch OF
life is given by two or three cows In
the river bed. 1t is a beautiful canvas,
painted with warmth and fidelity and
deep feeling.
The second painting is called ''The
Streamside" and is a study in green
lights and shades. The cool, clear re-
fections in the stream are remarkably
handled. The scene is in the woods
toward the close of day. and the deep
green peace and the solitude has been
beautifully and strongly brought out.
THE Last Load" the earliest work
Of the three, is still worthy of more
than passing comment. 1t represents
a hayfield as the sun is setting. The
sun has touched with its dying rays
the woods to the side of the rolling
meadow land. In the center of the
canvas the last load of hay is being
driven slowly away, while some work
ers are at rest by the stream in the
foreground The scene is exquisite, but
il is the color scheme again that marks
the artist at his best-the golden tints
in grass and trees and sky.
Not the least meritoriOus of the two
or three dozen pictures in his studio is
THE Promise of the Spring" What
makes this canvas interesting is the
fact that it is one of the few out of
nearly 1000 paintings that were saved
from his studio at the time of the
fire 1t is all the more valued by
Keith because of this, as he lost in the
| devastation the labor of love of nearly
life time
The scene is in key differing from
many of his late works. A winding
path leads back through the fields to
the homes half hidden by the distant
orchard foliage. The low blue hills
the blue stream at their base, the pink
tints of the fruit trees in bloom, the
wooded slope of the hill to the side,
the long shadows thrown by the trees
and the rolling green fields. bright
with their touch of blue and yellow
wild flowers, render the scene beauti-
full
The cloud effect adds the perfect fin
ishing touch to the canvas. 1t is a reg
ular spring time sky, of uncertain
mind whether to shine or to pour, and
throws over the landscape that peculi-
arly soft tint that is neither sunshine
nor shadow.
The view this fall will show Keith
at his best, for while he has been do
ing good work all along, his latest
efforts can not be excelled. He will
have at least 80 or 40 paintings on dis
play. The exact date for the exhibit
ton has not been set.
Quaint. curious and interesting is the
studio Of Carlos j. Hittell which the
artist has reopened after few weeks
sketching tour in the Santa Clara val
ley Besides his love for painting. he
is somewhat of a gymnast and a jack
of all trades and little of everything
he does and does well, is on view.
IN the center of his studio is the
striking frieze he is doing for the din
ing room of the John Sutton house in
Jackson street. The work is nearly