New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
YamaEaka & Co.'S COllcC-
ton Consists Chiefly of
Screens and Dolls.
MANY ARE AMUSING;
OTHERS INGENIOUS
Objects, Some Dating Back to
1900, Are on View at the
American Galleries.

crty of Yamanaka & Co.. and will be
sold at auction tomorrow and Tues
day afternoons and on Tuesday even
ing. The collection Is large one and
contains some fine things, also good
deal that is merely good.
Fully two-thirds OF the objects are
either screens or Japanese dolls. Most
Of the dolls are amusing, some are
ingenious, but only few have any
marked artistic merit. They are
dressed in the richest Of brocades and
are more like costume manikins than
our conception of dolls. Some Of them
are arranged in groups to illustrate
some well-known story, and there are
a few mechanical ones.
The screens are many and varied
/ IN tyne and merit of design. Some OF
/ them are painted in mastery man.
I ner. Conspicuous is the pair attributed
10 Tosa Mitsuyoshi and dated about
+ 1000. They are superb as decorations
both in color and design. The hrst one
represents q game.
Ii shows a fenced inclosure wherein
mounted warriors pursue with arrows
"a Aceiug dog. The pattern IS stro &
and beautiful, and it IS painted IN ricA
/ colors upon "a creamy gold background.
f Its companion piece represents a group
of noblemcn IN palace. Ihey are
supposed 70 be watching the above
/ mentioned game. Though not so IN
tercsting as the other. II is an exceed
inglv fine screen. Three dog kennels
attract the eve. Two are Of req
/ LACQUER and one Of cloisOnne enamel.
/ Their fittings are of jade and porce..
min. and they have night curtains OF
brocade and embroidery. They arc
indeed sumptuous palaces for the pets
of the very rich. At present they are
inhabited BY real long-pedigreed re-
a number Of bird cages are even
more gorgeous, in lacquer or tortoise
she'll. with accessories OF jade iapls'
coral and porcelain. e..
4 pair OF gigantic cloisonne fu-Ilohs
almost overpower the visitor with tnelr
ferocious mien. They are meant az
cate post ornaments, and should slt
anon high pedestals 4 splendid seated
Daibutsu. OF great size. is a "ohdefl VI
niece Of modelling. Il holds q deeply
Commemorative attitude when the rich-
ness Of its black lacquer and Rold OILY
iDtorsifes A standing Amida Buddha
is an extremely gracious hguIe' WIN
great beauty Of face and crapery. IN
- remarkable reclining figure Of indian
workmanship. of alabaster rchly gnu
oJ one sees the lingering influence OF
+ Groco-Buddnist art. The figure is very
creceful. and. on the whole, wei
modelled 4 head Of Kuan-yln, Chinese,
sung dynasty. is naughty IN expression
+ and of great fncsse in workm2nshlp
Another Chinese head of huan-yin'
If The Tang period. shows shgnJ
+ Indian influence in the type OF lace.
mo stone has taken on beautliu4
4 dark gray patina. A marvellous
/ archaic group Of kuan-yin, with two at,
tendants and couple OF hons Is dateu
!. is about the finest thing in the
collection. 1t is carved IN the Touhu,
but its conception is distinctly that o.
q high relief. The lines are s'rohsy
+ uorncrdicular. but the artist has man
fre.ad IL mastery way TO infuse into
,Tcm = great deal of grace. ne TWO
oldest dolls shown may be included in
tbc sculpture. for they are really merry
. Trle carved and painted wooden
statues. 1o;..f,
Among the paintings, the Lamaistie
ones from Tibet are the most lnlereSl-
inr Though their subjects are Tor the
rr0s+ mart unknown, and their designs
partially obliterated by time, they arc
AFFECTS Of Joy on account o. lheif
heautifuel colOring, in which a STRIKING
green pledomiuates. Several OF 'hv
Chinese paintings are EXCEPTIONAL
notably the portal .s. they nave iH i!l
dignity and a wonderful qually OF l1i'
A Japanese representation OF "e
Death of Buddha" is OF notable inter-
/ est ,. - 4ho col.
F lection are d large number OF me naiu
+ Stone carvings, including a remar % Dc
retber Dlain. rock-crystal covered vase
If almost dream-like beauty, ana some
feh bowls Of pottery. One OF the lat,
,or is "a late Ming piece OF beautllul
shade Of grccnish blue.
There was press view Friday AZ the
Fine Arts Building Of the ArchlJectural
leagues annual exhibition. Inc ou,-
Standing feature Of the show, 70 ~nicIi
we will return for comment IN ue'"i'
ON another occasion, Is the tIallsloii ma
/ ZION Of the bic Vanderbilt gallery ,hlo
a formal Italian garden, Win heugeS
/ the size Of life. pools, paths ana scuIp.-
ure galore. The latter includes sun
/ d,e1 nv Robert Aiken, Augustus Luxe
nc etraus Memorial, Edward F. San
/ 49, oroups for the Core mauso leum
/ - Norfolk. Daniel C. French's spirit
~ Tifeu for the Trask memorial, ana
: 49, other monumental productions.
In this room also there are 'inPo'-
.ort architectural exhibits, among tnelH
fr Coodbue's Grace Church Tor I'M
c.,o Guv IowclIs Boston Museum ma
Nj Ros,rorth's Massachusetts, institute
- Technology. Elsewhere there are
fur.lcr illustrations of the art or
Luilciry. but sculpture and mural eco
/ ration are much in evidence ne
I leagues gold medal has been awarded
/ 70 Cass Gilbert for the NooI"orth
/ building.
The collection Of rare books IN fine
/ bindings, which has been sent over oy
/ Riyiere. Of London, TO the Ander on
/ ralleries. will be placed on view tnere
/ to-day. and viii be sold on Iuey
evening, February u. IL is f,Sh III
frs+ editions. and for the art collector
contains one item OF exceptional lH'ei
I,s+ This IS q collection OF trencl en-
c,rovirgs. hound up in forty volumes.
/ AMONG the artists represented are
/ Gravelot, Mar.llier, Eisen' Oudry' bou-
cher, Coypel. Bouchardon and many
others.
The Society Of the Friends Of Young
Artists is arranging for another com,
petition. This is to be for the mural
decorators. The subjectsis TO be ;er-
mined by Mrs. Harry PAYNE Nhithey'
whose studio will be the. place OF eN-
bibltion in the middle Of April. me
: - - conn IN hn Given By OTTO