The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-13
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social whirl leg. S!Sht. when was no
doubt the cause Of a smaller attend
ance than usual at the members first
view or the thirty-second semi-annual
exhibition of the Kilohana 9rt League.
1t is not satisfactory to record at
the beginning of the seventeenth year
of the organization. that the number
of exhibitors is the smallest yet Only
six are represented in the painting sec
ton and out of As pictures therein no
less than 81 are by the versatile local
artist, D. Howard Hitchcock, founder
of the league. In ceramics and pho
Biography only one name for each is
on the catalogue.
OF his great array Mr.. Hitchcock
considers the picture of the summit of
Mauna Loa, disclosing the eruption
of 1897 when he visited the crater and
encountered a snowstorm there, as the
most striking. Perhaps it will be
so regarded at the Seattle Exposition,
whence this collection of his works is
destined. 1t is a strong representation
of living fountain of lava. There are
vivid contrasts in the composition be-
tween the red fire, the black lava field
and the snow covering the plateau in
which the pit, several hundred feet
deep with perpendicular walls on three
sides, is situated Yet no one who
saw that eruption and Mr.. Hitchiorks
former representations of it, will go
into raptures over this picture. Grand
enough as a typical example of Ha-
waiitn volcanic activity for foreign
consumption, it is UNDERGONE for the
reality and below the just reputation
of its maker as art.
Most judges it is safe to say, would
place Mr.. Hitchcock's best canvases in
the present hanging-with many well
up to par with them--in about the fol-
lowing order: The Waimea Canyon,
Cocoanuts (pasteD, Nuuanu Gap from
Pacific Heights, Bougainvillea (su-
preme as to color mastery, Koa Grove
(KauaD, Rainbow in the Valley, Vol
canic Sunset (Kona 1900, and Peas
ants Hut (Kauloa). Never has our
Hawaiian born artist covered in one
exhibit a greater range Of subjects and
that he has PROBABLY not before laid
himself open to adverse judgment in
more cases Cfew though they be- is
easily attributable to the magnitude
of the contract. Besides the vol
cano pi cture already noted Royal
Palms is certainly a distinct lapse from
this artists high standard Surf-rid-
ing splendid as a local marine piece, is
marred by the interchangeable fig
ure of the surf-rider. In the picture
here noted as below par, the artist has
unaccountably fallen into method
that gives some of the objects drawn
the similitude of having been carved
out of blocks. Fortunately the exam
pies Of this character are few.
Mrs. S. Decoto has a single exhibit,
Fishing Sampans, characterized by
nice toning. 1t is a meritorious local
marine view.
Joseph j. Whittle has on the line
Honolulu from the harbor and Waia-
lua Stream, the former of which will
be better liked the longer it is eXa-
mined. 1t yields a soothing express
sion of the town buried in it's groves,
under the modulated light of growing
or fading day, and the corrugated sides
of the mountains in the background,
all in soft and faithful tones.
l.. w. Hale shows seven views, all
but Evening Glow Oakland, Cali OF
local scenery. They evince freedom
with fidelity in drawing and the color
ing is intelligently controlled. F. S.
| Mcneil has three creditable rural
scenes. Miss A. H, Parke in a wa
ter color, Lahaina Beach, shows dainty
style and sure handling.
Miss Lydia McStocker and pupils
have monopoly in ceramics, "a Jug de-
corated by the teacher being very beau
tiful ana OF original pattern. her own
work as well as that of her plpIls re,
fleets credit cn Miss McStocker's teach
er, Mrs. Jane Iishman More, the alb
sence of work from whom ON this oc
casion, for the first time in a long
period, is matter OF regret.
Mrs. Caroline II. Gurrey is the lont
exhibitor in photography, her fittteI
productions in uniform style close t
the entrance being delight to tn,
eye of the arriving and departing visit
or
The exhibition will be open ever,
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