The sun., 1916-01-23

~ water colors in the Photo
Secession Gallery. at 2si Fifth
.,.,uo Mr.. Marin's Is one OF the
80, undoubted talents In America.
"I ts SLOW progress into the con-
.,,,usncss Of the great public Is a
..,sedy.-.for the public. II would
..~,n ma, such exquisite work would
ain instant applause. would he its
,.n recommendation: but the same
.,a rsinf,il period Of purgatorial tests.
=, .cr begins 10 he apparent, will be
a,,cted Of II. before it enters into the
,.v places Of the museums and pic
,urs auctions
whst is the pubic's loss is I am
,,clned TO think. Mr.. Marn's gain. As
a, sr,Is. he continually grows. aud
.hs present exhibition is one OF the
i ,,., he has ever given. Certainly the
.ork Is more subtle. This unmolested
.,,ersncc of "melodc" color Uthe
felicity Of the work has a Mozartlan
,ralnI could hardy continue wee
Nr Mar.r as great popular favorite
a. say. Harrison Fisher or Dana Glib.
son.
ue would he owned too much by his
,5mircrs. and as the money value
uou'd hc quickly and precisely fxed
,,on hs efforts so would the immense
ssigh, Of the public opinion some
hing that can be laughed at when
vol are safe from IL, but which no
ran, can say single handed In actual
combat be entirely borne upon the
desire to make this money producer
q, the much advertised Mozartian
,,rain over and over again ad in-
fnitum ad nauscam.
II one Of the most comforting things
about Mr.. Marin. the artist. IL that
,oough he belongs unmistakably to
This year of our Lord. he yet escapes
rom complete Identification with any
Of the various ciiques or schools. Like
Albert T.. Ryder. he would he gladly
Gained ny all the factions. There is
frequently in his woi.k a breaking up
0. outlines and a decomposition OF
them IN the modern art" fashion.
ye, should hate to call Mr.. Marin
q cubist. post-Impressionist or any
o,her term except artist"
am never very enthusiastic about
In the present instance 1t contents me
that Mr. Marin i a poet. and that In
tho Development Of his impre ssion he
even gives one VIVID. IL etherealized,
realism. In almo> every water color
ave those that look like Chinese
h,nogiyphics ] get decided realism. II
Ii realism 10 something rare, subtle.
feetng. dreamlike In the actual scene.
ard facts and measures have little to
90 with il. Even the Chinese hero
sl,phics ! "understand'' sufficiently for
myself They are pleasing forms
from nature juggled together in agree
able color and have the effect OF the
stamps one sees upon the back Of a
tne porcelain.
The Chinese feeling they suggest Is
continued in practically all the land
sapes. although ii appears simply In
The increased mellowness and suhtlety
n the co'or. Many correspond in the
Harmonious use Of grays to cd Chi
rsse temple paintings. but there Is no
sgn that the artist himself was striv-
ne for such an effect. II in merely a
Coincidence. Chinese art gives one the
sense Of age, Of vast knowledge. OF the
arcumulation of thousands OF years OF
resignation tn the difficult facts OF life,
and to thankfulness. just the same. for
The good moments here and there.
Mr. Marins art seems old. too. this
year, much older than ever before.
The fact is the whole world is feeling
IL age at present and il Is no sur
prsc 20 find one Of our most sensitive
artists swayed by il.
the Arlington Galleries. on Madison
Avenue. hold an exhibition OF the work
q group Of women painters and
sculptors which will continue until
January 80. Among the artists rep
resented are Harriet Bowdoin. Edith
Penman. Jan" Peterson, Alice Prehle
Tucker de Haas, Agnes NJ. Richmond.
Ae'hea Hil platt, Clara T. MacChes-
ney Clara Davidson Simpson and
Harriet ". f'rishmuth.
The group idea in the way q art
exhibitions as inaugurated by the
Mscdouell club grows in popularity. SO
much so that at this moment the num-
her ~ groups" exposing in various
dealers galleries Is so great that the
Conflict Of dates prevents a review Of
I'VE show AT the original source Of the
Ts'em-the Mcdowell Club, which
aIso has new exhibition to offer.
NJ the Arlington Galleries Harriet
W FriShmulh and Mrs. Simpson carry
"N the honors, both working with
NOV" "''' ..nd certainty than their
."mp'i ''.. Miss Frshmuth's sun
~" : her most ambitious piece, a
uo1chlns female figure holding up
'ue hiaL There is no architectural
pf"tcns'on 10 the design, which de-
ponds for all Of its charm upon the
ua'uralness of the modelling OF the
"sNte This has been accomplished
"orhmanl.kc manner. There is
NH'" and feeling in the pose good
""S and good modelling. and none Of
n'SN have been allowed 10 interfere
WIN tn" big planes on which the
ngurc is built,
N's simpsons landscapes are all
"Ee hnshed and attractive than the
"e nEHre piece that she contributes
"nn which is marred by the uncer-
"h'y o' gaze Of the woman in the
S'eeh waist. Her Dock at Shinnecock
e1' SHOWS pleasant house with
'"'" 'a"Uy trees and the blue waters
N" Sound beyond. Mrs Mac
~ney sends number OF studies OF
.p'n'sh missions. the result of her
.Nent Wip 10 the coast, and Mrs. DE
.Shs IN addition to some marines and
nl we paintings shows a collection of
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