The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-19
AMERICAN PICTURES
BEING VIEWED HERE
Summer Exhibition at KnOpd-
Ter Galleries Contains
Much Of Interest.
MANY NATIONS COMPETE

III was the summer exhibition at the
Knocdler Galleries eight years ago that
inspired dealers to put each summer
some pictures in their galleries to at
tract the visitors who are eager to see
what the artists are exhibiting here. 1t
is an especially attractive collection
which Is to be seen at the Knoedler Gal
lerles at present. There are of course
among the pictures some which have
been seen before. but there are others
shown for the first time.
Perhaps John $. Sargent's Trout
stream with it's turbulent purple
waves, will attract more attention than
any of the other paintings, although
william Chaso's familiar portrait OF the
girl In the old gold and brown kimono
called "The Japanese Book" Is one of
his most distinguished efforts. Childe
Hassam's Morning Light with its
dainty feminine figure sitting in the full
glow OF the light through a glass door,
IS a return To- his older manner willard
Metcalf's The Rapids has the vivid
greens and he freedom Of a mountain
landscape. although the typically Ameri-
can home at the crossing OF the road
with its willow tree bathed In the NOON
light IL of great sentimental charm. The
artist calls this picture The Old Home
stead"
George Fuller's before the Shrine
shows elhsh children dancing at a way
side shrine half defined In the golden
haze which envelops the figures in the
painting. n. c. Minors Moonlight
has the grove OF detached trees bathed
In the blush ligh: of an unseen moon.
while l.. Aston Knights The River
Wharf at Appletruwick in Yorkshire"
has all the quiet restfulness OF his
country landscapes. Louis kronberg's
preparing for the Dance" shows a de-
voted maid on her knees before the
hallerina. putting to rights ore OF her
transparent skirts. George I~nness's
"Haystacks In Winter are 10 more
suggestive OF the season than the vivid
red light which burns behind the VIM
dow of the little house In the back
! ground. T.. w. Tryon's Autumn Twi-
light" with its scant trees in the fore
ground. has a sense OF the sadness of
the last hour OF day. j. Francis MUIR
phys The Passing Storm" L. most
striking In its long line of light beneath
the clouds In the background.
"Neige and Stop on Point" by Il. l..
Rosscau. II an autumn landscape with
the stubby grass and the drying foliage
full Of the suggestion Of November
sport, while the two dogs alertly sniff
the air in the foreground. Douglas Nolk
shows ~ Puritan Mother and Child"
while In J. Alden Weir's portrait The
Sisters" there is genuine distinction.
Robert W. Van Boskcrck's The River
at keene" is n refreshing mountain
landscape, which is particularly sue
cessful in it's treatment OF the green Of
the foliage. T. w. Dewing's seated
figure Rose and Black" has the artists
characteristic elegance. and in wait
I ing" a seated figure. by l.. A. Bell.
there is technical dexterity In the man
agement of the two contrasting tints
of yellow.
The fourth exhibit at Bruno's Carrot
in South Washington Square consists of
book plates with nudes. There are
several hundred of them ny American.
French. Spanish, English and German
artists. They are arranged in the fol-
lowing groups Gndrapcd female figures.
undrapod male figures. male and female
figures. armorial designs with nudes.
children Ch, rubin and "A set of designs
by Franz won Bayrus.
\ collection Of small paintings and
thumb box sketches by American
artists has been opened NJ the Louis
Kat, Art Galleries in West Seventy
fourth street.
There is to be another exhibition OF
painiings his summer AT Mystic. and II
is hoped to make the display annual.
Charles A. Davis Is in charge OF the ar
rangements. There will be a room de-
voted to sketches when the pictures are
shown on August 10.