New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
ART EXHIBITIONS
The Tadamasa HayaShi and
ClarisSa w. Samson
Collections.

tote Tadamasa Hayashi, whose col
,.,or has lust been placed on view AT
-, American Art Galleries. was Japa-
- dealer and collector in Paris VINO
- many friends among the artists
~ THEY recognized in him man of
only commercial probitY but Guilt
..o,od taste. At the Universal Exposition
- 100 he served as chief commissioner or
- rapsnese exhibit, and both his own
.,..r,pent and that of France paid pub
=, testimony to his disinterested services.
:, is in short. an engaging personality
,hs, we discern behind the works in the
rresent exhibition.
THE catalogue, printed in Japan and
.orning charming portfolio of plates.
.ortains some predatory notes recalling
NJ Bavashi's work in the introduction
=, Japanese art TO French connoisseurs.
ard the manner in which the painters
amonc the latter helped him 10 form his
Collection of Western pictures and en-
r,ched their own studios. The artists were
not men of wealth, but this did not mat
,sr They bartered their works for
uavashis prints and porcelains. Thus
Degas acquired Oriental albums that he
crayed Thus Raphael Collin exchanged
nctures for sword guards. In the upshot
Hayashi filled his apartment in Paris with
curious assemblage of paintings and
drawings. II is curious. because if 1t en-
braces some fine things it embraces also
works that are nearly, II not quite, negl-
j chile. The nudes of Collin. the landscapes
! NJ Guillaumin and Leduc excite but
small appreciation. But in the show there
are also some treasures. souvenirs OF the
| French impressionists. Degas is particu-
( larly well represented. and it will be in
,eresting, by the way, TO see If the great
sums recently obtained for works of his
! IN the Rouart sale will have their echoes
m this occasion. There Is nothing here
nj quite the same importance" as The
Dancers at the Bar" but there are some
pastels and drawings which in their way
are Of a high significance. The "Baign-
reuse" the "rete &c Femme" and the
black and white "Danseuse' are superb
examples of his eloquent draughtsman-
ship. dedicated, II is true, TO unlovely
themes. but nevertheless interesting and
even impressive The Femme sur Lit" a
/
stance Of that triumph of style over sub
ject which stamps Degas as man OF
genius Notable. finally, in this group Of
his works is the sheaf Of three or four
landscapes, original and striking perform
ances.
There are good paintings by Monet, Re-
nor and Pissarro. especially Pissarro, IN
the collection and two women of the I'M
pressionist group, Louise Breslau and the
American, Mary Cassatt, are admirably
represented. There are typical pieces by
ZaDdomeneghi and D'Espagnat. BY
Giuseppe de Nittis. that clever Italian un-
timely lost there is capital sketch OF a
mountainous coast. and another man OF
talent who died too soon. Norbert Goe-
neutte. is represented by delightful
head in pastel. Dame Ell Noir." Many OF
the best things collected by Hayashi are
examples Of what was long ago described
as painters painting fragments and
sketches appealing peculiarly to the ar
list. but there is much too. which should
please any one who cares for the progress
sive wing of the French school For
sheer charm we may cite in this category
the Balm de Mer, Treport," Of Raffaeli,
coast scene containing some exquisite
grays. The sale OF this collection will be
divided into two sessions. one held at the
American Art Galleries next Wednesday
evening and the other occurring in the
grand ballroom OF the Plaza on Thursday
evening.
The collection formed by the late Mrs.
Clarissa W. Samson. which may also be
seen AT the American Art Galleries just
now, and will be sold there next Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday after
moons, revives the atmosphere OF some
old Colonial home Even II 1t were not
stated in the catalogue that the former
owner had lived in West Medford, Mass.
one would be disposed 10 take it for
granted that these eight hundred miscel-
llaneous objects had been brought together
IN New England. They include old glass
and china Of American and English
origin. bits Of pewter and old silver plate,
antique candlesticks and snuffers. demi-
Johns Of stoneware. handsome old and
irons. Colonial mirrors and mirror frames,
brass lamps. and so on through a be-
filed with quaint things some of them
beautiful, and practically all of them
redolent OF historical associations. 1t is
collection impossible to describe In de-
tail. but, indeed. such description is I'M
necessary. The amateur of pewter, of
Staffordshire ware, or Of Colonial crafts
manship in its diverse aspects, needs only
10 be told that the Samson collection
brims over with authentic specimens OF
the stun dear to the heart.
There opens this morning at the Ander-
son Galleries an exhibition OF the collec-
ton Of Mr.. John Howard Taylor. brought
from his former residence at Bay Shore,
Long Island. 1t includes paintings.
bronzes, Oriental porcelains and worries,
miniatures. antique watches, rugs. clocks
and other articles of furniture. The sale
is set for the afternoons Of January Is, Il
and Is and the evening Of the 18th.