Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11

more appropriate and expressive. All may
not admire the pink houses and blue
green grass in Mcnet's lie Printemps,
airverny, painted in 1855, nor under
stand Prairie" painted in 1890; but the
power and force OF Les Rechers de Eelle
Isle painted in 1886. and the subtle
charm of lie Chemin de Grandvar'
must be patent to every one.
OF course, It must be remembered that
these are Monet's mere conservative
work. for many of his productions ara
much more astute and far less frankly
ineligible 10 the public. He himself,
though he is a great master, has some
times been carried away by his own
theories.
Style of Manet.
NIanet was an :mpressionist of diff
eerent order. Unity of expression inter-
csted him more than theories Of light. He
was a pupil of Collture's and great ad-
miier OF the works of Franz Halls and
Veiasquez-perhaps one might say their
descent, according to artistic tradition.
AS will be seen in his painting, THE
Reader" he wasted small effort on un-
necessary detail. concentrating his
strength or the all essential. In this por-
trait Of an old man there is remarkable
strength manifested. 1t is rendered with
a truly mastery simplicity and at the
same time with dignity and distinction.
alitJ'. and SO will always remain. This
portrait. which is dated GA. is in what is
known as Manet's first manner: the paint
ing by which he is represented in the
Metropolitan Museum is, ii We mistake
not. Of a later date
There is also in this exhibition a sec
ond example Of Manets work, group
of still life painted with the same firm
to,iah and obvious knowledge.
Camille Pissarro and Alfred Sisley were
!mpressionist school and are each admir-
ably represented by five works in this
collection. Pissarro was born in 1880 and
died in 1908. He was first follower of
Coret. then of Millet and finally of Monet
The earliest of his works shown is
landscape painted in 1874 which has been
hung IN the center OF the west wall and
:nanifests a Tningling OF barbizon and i'm
pressionistic ideals. To the RICH. and left
hang paintings produced in Rouen in the
eighties, which are subtle. refined and
wrought with exceptional skill.
Sisley was born in 1899 in Paris but OF
English parents and studied first unde.
Gieyre. He is the painter Of great blue
rivers curving toward the horizon, OF
hamlets scattered about; he
is beyond all the painter OF French skies
which he presents with admirable rivac-
ity and facility. If less than Monet he
Is Sill u JlA6IcF. Ills landscapes nave
individuality and give excellent express
sion to the illusion Of light. OF peculiar
interest are his pictures in this exhibit
ton.
With Sisley, In the studio Of Gleyre.
was Renoir, who, by contemporary writ
ers, has been given high rank among the
From the work OF these
already mentioned his work is very dis
similar. No less than nine OF his paint
ings are Included i'll this exhibition. COW
ering In time Of production a period from
1875 to 1891. One is a nude. very chaste
and beautiful III treatment; another is a
picture Of young woman at a piano.
Her hands are not only resting Oh the
keys. but apparently in motion, and the
impression OF action. almost of sound, is
amazingly given. It was characteristic
of Renoir to envelop his pictures In q
Slight blur, somewhat as does Carriere,
dispensing thus with definite outlines and
securing thereby peculiarly significant
effect Maufra, Loiseau, Zandomeneghi
and d'Espagnat are all represented and
typl