New-York tribune., 1910-02-16

color. After all, Venice provides a theme
on which the artist may develop such vari
ations as he chooses, so long as he does
not do violence 10 the central beauty Of
the place. Mr.. Johausen's golden glamour
may not smack altogether Of nature. but
II is undeniably winning For one thing. il
denotes a personal point Of view. The only
point al which We would cavil is MS rather
arbitrary way with atmospheric values,
contrasting little toe sharply the cold
cleerness OF things in the foreground with
the misty warmth in the further planes
OF design. He is picturesque, but save for
this nannerism in the matter Of tllunina-
ton he avoids neretricious emphasis. Al
together he proves an interesting type,
whose vcrk in the future will be watched
for with sympathy.
Al the Tooth Gallery there are ten new
Iandscap pes by Mr.. Henry ". Ranger They
are the more persuasive they are the
more unified and stnplifed. The indeter-
inmate handling OF masses in the Mystic
Valley from Lords HILL or the New
York. from Weehawken Heights battles
the spectator and destroys his pleasure in
the artists broad brushwork and luscious
color But in such pictures as the two
sparkling studies OF Nosnk Harbor, or the
we'll composed ''Noank Pasture, or the
luminous and fairly romantic landscape
cauAd Morning Mists" Mr.. Ranger has
his resources well in hand, and gives us
inspiriting work. Both in light and in
color his paintings show an advance, they
are finer and purer in tone and his loose,
fsrvid style has n7atured, taking on at once
a greater richness and a greater sobriety.
The landscapes by Mr.. Henry 9 Lee at
the Durand- Ruel Gallery disclose consCi-
entiousness in the portrayal Of American
scenery. and have the interest that attaches
TO truthful records. Very rarely. as in
the Near Fort Putnam. West Point" he
anrroacbes yfgor IN the Interpretation Of
landsca pc sentiment but mostly his pct-
,,res are deficient III nervous force, as they
are in the charm OF atmosphere and color
At the Photo-Secession Gallery there is an
exhibition of water colors, pastels and
etchings. made chiefly in France, by Mr..
Holm Marin II would appear to be hit
or miss with him. One or two of the
Venetian pastels may be appreciatively
cited for a certain delicate beauty, and
among the French water colors there are
a number Of architecture! sketches in which
the artists touch is both yeracious and
pictl1rescu. and has, withal, an agreea bic
freshness Too often, however, the spotty
manner in which he uses his medium hints
at nothing more nor less than bizarre af-
fectario In ell OF his productions, and
notably in his etchings, Mr. Marin inclines
US TO wonder If he Is not possibly taking
his modest aptitude a little too seriously,
and II he would not be the better for some
academic discipline. He has vein OF his
own. but it is at present III crude state
Seven or eight new portraits by Nj John
ds Costa may be seen at the hHoedleT
Gallery. Taken together they confirm the
impression left by one of them the Mrs
P Dick" when 1t was shown at the
Academy in December. Dr. Da Costa plays
effectively with those opportunities that
are afforded by the piquancy and froufro"
of the fashionable sitter. The graceful at
tit11de and the crisp accent of color are
things that he can render with spirit and
anIornb. There is little suavity in his tone,
little depth, and no sustainnent OF power.
bringing all of the elements in a canvas
into q well rounded and reposeful harmony
His painting is not brittle, but there are
TOO MANY staccato effects in it. At the
same gallery there Is group OF miniatures
nv Nine Renee de Mrmont. There is Also
nv the way, a similar group Of Miss Andree
anioue d'Arteu a the Brandus Gallery,
along with some agreeable pastels by that
artist The KeppeI Gallery is filled with
etcnings and drawings by Mr.. Herman A.
Webster of London. At the O'Brien Gal
lerv the current exhibition is given 70 q
number OF line engravings by Eduard Man
del the collection being shown a kind,
Of memorial OF the Tooth anniversary of his
birth. Al the Witter Gallery is the Fraser
collection Of old Autographs and other
pictures relating TO historic Long Island
In the art gallery al the Century Club are
a quantity of Mexican and other subjects
painted in oil and water color by Mr Will
lam II. Lippincott.
Tonight and tomorrow night there VIII
ne sold at the American Art Gallery the
paintings left by the late A c. Howland-
As was stated in this place when an exhi-
bition OF his crka was held ar the Century
Club last month. this American artist
profted by the influence of Corot without
losing any of his feeling for the special
qualities OF our own countryside Well
trained in his craft. and especially in re-
spect to composition, he painted pictures
technically sound, fun of sentiment and
in a quiet way, often beautiful On Friday
at the same place. a collection OF old
chinese rugs will be sold r. c