The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

= ONE of the strongest and best
portraiturer work that has been
- done in this city of late has been
that of Joseph Greenebaum, the cele-
brated Santa Barbara artist, who has
had a temporary studio for the last
four months at the Bruguiere & Eisen
photograph galleries in Franklin street.
Greenebaum shows to excellent ad-
vantage In his oil landscapes and
marines, but to judge him at his best
one must see his portrait work. 1t
is true work done with feeling and
comprehension, his flesh tints and the
shades in the hair being handled par
ticularly well.
One of his studies in this line was
exhibited at the California club dis
play and was one of the most admired
pieces of work for finish and touch
in the striking collection.
Since his arrival here from Santa
Barbara Greenebaum has painted por-
traits of Mrs. Adolph Mack. Francis
Bruguiere and his brother. +. Greene
baum. He is at present engaged on a
stunning three quarter length picture
of Mrs. C. Frederick Kohl. It is a
remarkable study, the likeness being
excellent and the pose. with Mrs.
Kohls favorite Boston bulldog along
side, is easy, graceful and true to life
Greenebaum, in fact, has been so
much in demand here that his con-
templated European trip has had TO
be postponed. He viii leave early
next week for Los Angeles to carry
out some portrait orders that must be
completed before the spring, and he
is now trying to arrange matters so
that he can return to this city in
March. if the necessary satisfactory
arrangements can be made.
Greenebaum won a gold medal in
the Alaska Yukon exhibition for a
Brown" and for marine in oils
painted last summer at Catalina. Both
of these canvases will be on view at
his Santa Barbara studio, on his re-
turn to the southern city after the
first of the year.
An unusually interesting and odd
exhibition has been that OF Sekko
Shimada. the well known Japanese
artist whose latest works were on
view sat the Fairmont Friday and yes
terday. This display consisted of a
unique number of paintings done in
oriental style. OF added interest was
the demonstration given by Shimada
of his method of work.
There is some talk Of his locating
here, as he has received a number OF
orders, especially for decorated
screens, in which his work is unique
as well as beautiful.
Shimada's art is we'll known on this
coast. Some of his work already
| aderns the homes of Balfour Guthrie,
Thomas Driscoll. Henry Bowie Walter
Martin, j. S. Tobin, Eugene de Saba,
Miss Agnes Tobin, ID. o. Mills, David s.
Jordan and Harry Williams and this
exhibition has proved a genuine treat
to lovers of Japanese art.
The exhibition at Bests art school in
Bush street opened Thursday afternoon
with display of several hundred at
tractive sketches and scenes in oils.
water colors, pastel. pencil, pen and ink
and charcoa1s tinted and in black and
white. 1t shows a diversity of subject
coloring, tone and treatment that
make the view not only interesting but
strong. Best himself has some fine
oils and pastels hung. notable among
which are his medal winning canvases,
just returned to him from Seattle.
The two best of these, perhaps. are
| his two Mexican subjects in the town
of Cuernavaca. Mexico. One. called
The Main Road to the City OF Mex
/ ico," represents a narrow road with
adobe houses and crumbling walls bor-
dering it and a group of figures gath
cred around the fountain in the fore
ground. The stone steps-worn smooth
by the treading of many thousand feet
leading TO the big fountain where
/ pitchers and bowls are being filled, are
especially good. and the brightness OF
i the costumes give, a warm touch 10 the