The evening world., 1918-02-20
Theodore WOres
Exhibits at the
Cen tury Club
BIZ w. G.. BOudOin.

WOrCs, VINO went ohb
West some thirteen years ago. has
now returned to New York and Is
showing the result Of his work for
the frat time at the Century Asso-
citation. No. 7 West 4Sd Street, until
Feb. 2s. There are n~fty-three paint
lngs in the show md they deal with
Indian Life In New Mexico, Arizona
and across the Canadian border. and
with wild flower scenes in California"
Mr.. wores Is a ~realist. both as to
form and color. and In his study OF
the Indians that he has painted he
has been very serious In his attempt
TO picture the red men as noble red
men.
His most important rendering OF an
Indian In that entitled Hunting
Grounds OF the Past, Calgary, Can
ada" The Prairie City when painted
was about ten years old. and yet IT
had then a population OF $4,000. Tho
Sarsee Indian, who stands majestic
ally in the foreground on an eminence
overlooking the city, Is spectacular in
his projection. His patinated rcd
blanket robe gives him a stntuesque
aspect. and the eagle plumes he wears
dIt lIlUultS 10 lnt Olu hdNb. Nv
forelock is garnlshed with n shell and
the immobile face, In silhouette, on
templates the city, where In his youth
he entered the chase and hunted tho
teemlng buffalo OF the plains.
The incidental prairie vegetation
has been carefully sstudied and the
individualiZed plants arc recognizable
by those who are botAny-wlse.
Navajo Rug Weaver" features a
young Indian girl at her hand loom
working out tho Navajo patterns In
her weaving.
"A Water Carrier OF the Taos" is
made pleasing by means OF tho rod
mantllla derived from the Spanish
women. Tho black glazed Pueblo SON
talner borne on the girls head IL
highly decorative. The gourds. corn
and pumpkins hung outside, on the
projecting house r%afters, make pleas
ing congressional accessories.
Storing Winter Pumpkins. Taos"
deals with an Indian maiden who 10
shown wearing the red mantilla. The
stored pumpkins arc delightfully."- rog-
istered.
Mr.. wores in Tho Golden Cato
From Bakers Beach, San Francisco"
' and In a number of his other assem-
blcd paintings, deals with the beauti-
lul WIN loWtIH Vi NdllluIIlltts duo
and yellow lupineB and tho Califor-
MIA golden peoples are charmingly
painted into many typical landscapes.
There are some good landscapes Of
De conventional type and a few
pleasing marines.
The February exhibition at the Pen
and Brush club. No. l32 East 18th
Street, contains fourteen numbers,
mostly paintings.
Jane Peterson shows one OF her new
military portraits dealing with En-
sign Seward Johnson, n gallant boy
in Blue" in his service coat. The
young man is painted as he sits with
crossed legs and holding "A smoking
cigarette in his right hand In such a
manner that tho smoke curls most
d~ecoratively upward. The touches OF
gold braid In spots that stand out In
contrast with the blue are quite Of
fective.
Harriet s. Phillips contributes an
excellent Holland interior. showing
the Dutch housewife in her lace cap
before the fireplace with tho kitchen
utensils all about. The thing of the
fireplace and the plaques ~ plat,
rail decorations and the window
drapory, are all good.
The illustration by Rachael Robin
sOA isAAiA'Nt 10 wv iAAbhllfN sfAN7
ed in n lounging chair with a stretch
Of water in the background and her
work table nearby. with the child
playing by her side, Is "A decorative
bit.
AN Old Well" by Mrs. +. l.. Drift.
Ter, suggests one OF the old time New
England wells with a rope and bucket
that works on a pulley. The boarded
sides and rooted top arc realistically
registered. The spout and the broad
stone step approach. with the Charac.
t]eristic surroundings, lend themselvc,
well TO the pictorial treatment they
have received.
The Dutch Tile in Colorcd Plas,
ter" by Miss ]. s. Alexander, carrie,
a couple OF children OF Dutch extrac.
ton in tho foreground, finished IN
blue and white. Windmills show II
the distance.
Miss A. c. Morse sends three water
colors, OF which the best Is a dock
scene which features the supporting
piles for the landing stage.