Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
The behoder is fascinated as by the

The beholder IS fascinated as by the
actual sight.
Another interesting and thought pro-
voking picture in this exhibition is by
Horatio Walker, and represents. as its
title implies, Sow and Pigs" an odd
enough subject one may well say for a
painting. And yet this is one of the great
pictures in this whole exhibition. one
which would stand comparison with the
best that have been produced and would
honor any collection IN which 1T were
hung-a museum work. 1t is, Of course.
not the SOW and little pigs which make
the picture, but the beautiful play of
color which the artist has seen and tran
scTbed. 1t is this. together with the
unity of his compost ton and the manner
in which he has strongly carried it to
completion, which makes this mastery
work. After all it is art in this as truly
as in the painting of fish by Mr.. Chase
which not only secures interest, but as
sures permanence of appeal.
A T the same time that the Corcoran
\ Gallery's exhibition is in progress
here two exhibitions Of much note have
been opened in New York. One is an eX-
hibition of paintings by Scandinavian
artists. which has been brought to this
country by the Observation-Disclosures
Society. under the patronage of the kings
of Sweden. Denmark and Norway, and
National Academy of Design.
The Scandinavian exhibition. which
closed Thursday, was held in the Ameri-
can Galleries, on East 23d street, and
comprised about 145 paintings, nine works
in sculpture, some porcelains, wood cary.
ingS, decorative panel and four tapes
tries. The works of each nation were
hv CT hoin q
In the galleries first approached, after
which came the Norwegian and Danish
To say that this was an interesting dis.
play would be to tell but half the truth
it was more than interesting, it was
startling and amazing. 1t has set people
to thinking and talking. Little has been
known in this country of the art OF
Scandinavia, therefore there was expec-
tation Of surprise. but few were prepared
for the display which actually was made
The Swedish section was comparatively
conservative. Therein a group of sever
works by Zorn was shown. These were
all figures and subjects found in his own
land. Swedish peasant men and women
painted with the brilliancy and dash fol
which Zorn is renowned. Bruno Liljefors
the great Swedish animal painter, was
represented in this section by three
works, and well. 1t has been said OF
him that he paints animals as they are
when no one sees them, when off guard
ana 1t Is true that he has rendered them
with peculiar and unusual sympathy. An.
other notable contributor to the Swedish
group was Gustaf Fjaestad, who is q
painter of snow. and whose great can.
vases are rendered more in the spirit OF
the Japanese than in that Of our Ameri
can painters of winter. Carl LARSON, an
other Swede, is an illustrator or a paint.
err in water colors Of illustrative themes
genres, storytelling pictures, rendered
with much simplicity and individuality
directness and at the same time finish.
The Swedish landscapists are, to use
the word now current. more modern
than the painters of figures, animals
and snow to which reference has been
made. Their themes are treated rather
fatty and with little regard for the
amenities of art. but as compared to
their Norwegian cousins they are con-
servative in the extreme-at least they
cling to old conceptions Of beauty in
color and effect. The landscapes OF