New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
The Paintings in the Academy's
Winter Show.

For the particular use made Of the
space at the Fine Arts Building which
is not occupied by the sculptors there
is. We dare say, a special reason 10 be
sought. II that space is not filed with
precisely what we had hoped TO find
there, 1t is probably because the bien-
NAL show at the CoTcoran Gallery in
Washington has just been opened.
Doubtless many a picture has been sent
TO that show which would ordinarily
turn up at the Academy. We nave
known this 10 happen before. Whether
they have sent things TO Washington. or
have reserved themselves for exhibitions
Of their own, there are absentees or
contributors Of perfunctory work who.
if they had chosen. might have given
this exhibition "A little more character.
AS il stands, IL Is a middling good eX-
hibition. well provided with bright ana
clever things, but presenting Htle ol
any special moment IL illustrates, IN
decd a somewhat odd situation. 1t is
set in a fairly vivid key. The big
landscape 10y Gardner Symons, Inc
Rridqe and Winter Sunshine which
has the place Of honor. is typical In It's
keen. clear lighting. This truthful ana
perhaps brutal portrait OF a scene holds
our attention, but does not give us
much Measure. There are too many
paintings here inviting the same com
ment.
The strength Of the show lies In TWO
or three figure subjects and an unus-
ually large number of portraits. flrsl
among the former we would place inc
summer Afternoon" OF Miss Lillian
Genth. a luscious and luminous DIT Oh
color well painted throughout, and es-
necially interesting In that 1t shows
This artist to have thrown of the DARK
,i,,ost black tones which have APP
ro.red i'm so many of her pictures. she
n,s ,bondoned. too. the staccato touch
which had its advantages for her' nut
was really fastening "A speclous qualitS
,pon her talent. Mr.. Barses fouth'
A., RIumcnschien's Wise Man, War
rior and Youth" Mr.. Couses MAX
ing Pottery" are 10 be cofnmehueu
far their honest, workmanlike traits.
# is for both facility and decorative
charm that We appreciatively turn 10
Mr.. Alexander's "A Meadow Flower
and the Youth" OF Mr.. F'rieseke. MI
OIinsky's Girl at the Mirror gives
. gratifying account of comparative
newcomer. The subject is gracious and
il is graciously handled. In much the
same mood we linger for a moment
before Mr.. Schon's Leaf Drift" and
Mr. Wolcott's ION the Hilltop" Mr..
VIII II. Foote offers an agreeable 1T
tle Whistlerian note in his Nude and
for it's soft sensuous quality we would
direct the reader to Mr.. Louis Valliants
I'm the Thicket." Pauline, Little
Friend of Mine" by Miss Helen M.
Turner. is so good "A study in the man
ner of Mr.. Alden Weir that we cannot
but rejoice in the artists emulation.
There is lovely color ana there IL
delicate. reconcile sentiment in THE
Rose" by Mr.. Charles w. Hawthorne.
Mr.. +. l.. Mora's summer Morning,
an interior with figures. gives pleasure
because the light in il il well painted.
MIR. Hassam sends in THE Butterfly
"A enthusiastically clever nude, but
the background is more interesting
than the figure. There is beautiful
flower piece. "Peonies," by Mr.. Wilton
lockwood, and Mr.. j. 7. Pearson's
FOX and Geese" is captivating in its
clever revival of the old Dutch tradi-
ton.
The numerous landscapes include a
few fine things, such as Mr.. John
Carlson's Grey Woods" Mr.. Jonas
Lies Painting the Bridge" Mr.. A. 7.
Van Laer's March Day. Litchfeld,"