The sun., 1916-11-26

professional and layman. In 1t, the
trunks OF two pine trees are seen,
simply and powerfully drawn, and near
the top amid some smaller branches Of
: the trees n dull rcd sun floats In the
haze. | don't know that 1t helps the
American much to be told that the
picture symbolizes Felicity; the two
trees representing the married couple,
the pine branches their progeny, and
the haze at the bottom OF the picture
the obscurity from which all life
springs. These things may be adj
mitted to a share in the interest which
the k~akenono ~provokes. but 1t Is the
abstract seriousness that the theme
imbued the artist with that row
counts with us. In art it doesn't mat
ter what compe.s the artist to his
seriousness. 50 long as something
spurs him into desperate expression.
The quality will then be felt by art
lovers In any cline and through any
mixup Of civilizations.
Most astonishing, however, of Mr..
Bahrs new finds in old China are
some carvings in stone. Onc OF them
represents soinc sort of a beast lyin,
curled In "A heap. dog tired. The COM
plete relaxation Of the animal IL won
derfully shown. and the dra wing Of II
Is admirable from any viewpoint. II
represents immense knowledge upon
the part of the carver. who without
doubt Was some one who once had
great vogue. Among the other cary
ings is one OF a NEUROLOGICAL animal
that is at present hard to identify,
whose body, which Is rounded into ms
corpulcnt n simplicity as the modern
porker. is covered with great scales.
II is full Of subtlcty and humor. the
workmanship. There are also many
small bron2Cs of animals, some OF
which were pendants. no doubt. or
ornamental ends to handles. that have
great vigor OF execution as well as
knowledge of animal life.
BY way Of contrast to these ancient
time Worn works of art Mr.. Montross
has placed in a neighboring gallery
the latest importation from Paris.
These are paintings. and as so often
happens with French importations tn.
artist Is American. Harrison Reeves,
, who Is "A friend of the artists and who
has brought the pictures over from
4 NftAsN tN TbIii'NillllE ABOUT MIN
in a forcwoTd:
Patrick Henry Bruce came to New
York from Richmond. Va, in 1903,
upon reaching his majority, and do
parted Tor Paris. where he has lived
ever since after one wear at the New
York School Of Art. lIc early fell under
the influence of Henri Matisse, then
unknown beyond the small group Of
students who attended his first school
in tho rue de Sevros."
Like Matissc himself h. WAS a bad
pupil and 4 brief one. for he got a
great deal out OF his master without
doing him the credit Of resembling
, him. Iy 1910 he had freed himself of
such limitations as his brillian; guide
and friend had been able 10 instil into
his form and had returned straight to
Cezanrc and Ecnolr. whose influence
continued more or less throughout the
period from which these works were
selected. l3lo-i9l4. Mr.. Bruce exposed
early ana freely IN Paris. and Is. for
his years, almost n veteran societaire
Of the Salon d'Autumnc.'
7 Although his works have been fire.
qucntly seen in the chief cXpositions
Of Germany, Austr!a-Hungary. Rus
sia. England and Italy. where Partisan
success secures quirk reflection. they
have never been shown In America,
with tho .cpt.on of An ISOLATED and
Slight contribution to the international
! Exposition al New York of lal2. To-
day Nj. Hrurr enjoys tn" cnviahlc po-
sitior Of 20 young foreign maitre in
I Paris Itself. Wl,Tg one Of the most ma