The Detroit times., 1915-04-10

n large Hassan. called The Sea-
A red-haired woman eta on a porch
flooded with sunshine. and gazss
over the fields To whore the sea !,
breaking on the beach. Viewec
closely, the picture is mas OF
meaningless cross Matching. half
way across the gallery. II looks
queer ana almost absurd; but seen
from the other end OF the room. II
is tremendous. IL is dazzling. AZ
last, you exclaim. q painter has ar
rived who can paint sunlight You
look TO your night. at Hassan's g
Road In the Land of Nod which
you thought was sunny enough, and
Il looks ss II q cloud had obscured
the heavens. And on each side OF
The Sci" are two paintings by Sim
mons. that are only one or two de-
grees less bright--''Goldenrod and
Asters," a brilliant field climbing q
hill. and Connecticut River" with
the pink cloud that is becomins
very popular since Birge Harrison
showed how Il could be done.
Two other pictures IN this gallery
should have special menron-Tar>
bells Portrait OF Ny Daughter Jo-
sephtne," and Hassain's 'Dawa." :"
Tarbell n an unexcelled master OF
portraiture. and this work Is one OF
his finest. In Dawn" there Is .
remarkable salnon-pink sky that
flames into q glorious sunrise when
the light Is right
Little space remains n which TO
mention the other fne pictures Of
this noteworthy exhibition w.
G-anviIle-Smith's The Old MIL"
justiies the honors which u won a.
Worcester and Pittsburgh. Daniel
CARRIER has painstakinsiy painted
with photographic detail. every leaf
on his trees n Summer Morning.
and has nevertheless made . good
picture. his composition being espe,
cialiy f,ne. Waugh has a -stror
painting In The Head Sea" Ma
Cassatts ''Sortie de Bain"
charming. Carroll s. Tyson n~s
plenty OF light and color in BASS
Harbor >wharves; Lydia Field
Emmetts portrait OF tro children.
called -once Upon Time" Is well
done; simple, and full OF feeling.
is Mrs. Coman's "wellworn Path"
William Sergeant Kendall's Child
and q Mirror Is skilfully painted;
Redfield's Winter az Center
Bridge is Characteristic and unmis-
taxable; Jonas Lies The Harbor"
IL beautiful IN design and color:
Frseseke's Venetian Blind VIII
doubtless be better liked than his
sin the Doorway" the spottily-
dressed woman that caused so much
discussion pro and con il the Feb
ruary exhibit. Josephine Paddocks
-The Sealskin NUTS Is funny. as
doubtless she intended IL TO be;
Gertrude Fiske's Jobs Tears Is
well painted: wayman Adams por-
trait OF Alexander Ernestiaon Is
vigorous: the Passing Clouds OF
Richard Blossom Farley Ia an at
traetiye picture OF beach: Arthur
p. Davies Maya. Mirror OF lliu-
sions- was doubtless hard TO do,
but why did he do it,
The large south gallery contains
many treasures Here is to be found
Gardner Symons' -SunIit HIS
great In color: Charles W. Hav
thorne's Morning sunlight Louis
Ritman's -The YeIloT Jacket; "
George Bellows good portrait OF
Or. william o. Thompson. president
OF Ohio state university; Seyfer's
strong portrai; OF Charlton Yarnail:
~ J. Shannon's prize winning.
charming Miss kitty" Eve pic
lures By Carl Melchers. including
his portrait Of the late Edward {.
Walker, one OF the founders OF the
Detroit Museum OF Art and his eel
ebrated portrait Of Roosevelt. On
the west wall is a huge ailegoricai
painting by Edwin II. Blashneld
called life" that win be wellliked
by those who seek meanings and
stories in art: and indeed II Is Q
well-conceived and striking piece Of
work.
The museum win be open Friday
evening for the directors and their
guests. and on Saturdav, and there
after until the end Of May. the ex-
hibit win be open 70 the public. II
is possible that the paintings Of
The Ten viii be demanded BY some
other gallery before the middle OF
May, 90 Il win be wen for lovers Of
art 70 call early. The rest Of the
picturea nm remain until June l.
W. X. KELSEY.