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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-21
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New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
A Good Report of 1t at
The Metropolitan Museum
Bv ROYAL Cortissox

With .he new wear the more lmpor~
tan, sales of the season come INTO
view. They begin st the American AN
Galleries with the dispersal Of orien-
talia drawn from the Art House estao-
lished long ago by Mr.. Thomss o.
Clarke. Brief notice Of the collection
hss already been made in this place.
The exhibition opens tomorrow ano
the sale will follow prcuptly In Janu<
sry. There Is every indication that
from now on until the spring there will
be an extraordinary number Of exhibi-
tions. At the moment there IL some
thing like q pause in the food yet
even now there are new things. some Of
which are traversed below. One cir
eumstance wh eh promises to mark the
sesson as whole is especially TO be
noted Though there 10 no want Of
foreign pictures there is o broad ten
aency In our local galleries to bring
American art into the foreground. The
vssr. Of the war unqu estionabiy worked
a change They have brought US. 1t is
.yus. unusual quantities Of material
from abroad, but during this period the
native artist has been given his chance
"A never before.
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sazac scaie, all done In the same tone.
The result Is unquestienably . certain
nonotcny and . certain emphasizing OF
the limitations - regard style ss which
We have glanced But we fear thai
evea . mors restricted view Of his
Ssnclusion- We would still have felt,
~ we fssa nov, that he needs TO cult
vate = greater elasticity, . create
breadth. II temperament alone rers
At the bottom Of his art rs II stsnds
We should not feel vsyy hopeful Of his
developing wider scope; but method.
we repeat, is In measure aecountahlss
and here, surely, be hss possibilities
before him which We hope be will con-
slider. They are such possibilities -
we may realize II We turn for q mo-
ment TO the work Of IN architectural
craftsman like Muirhsad Bone He.
too, like Mr.. Conant, has Q nair for
structure, for accuracy; but be is
aware of the potentialities Of tine ss
line. 1t 10 . resource which can be
carried to an extraordinary pitch Of
eloquence. and one way Of reaching
that pitch Is che process Of letting
ones SELF go, drawing With greater
freedom and with keener eye for the
color. which is one of the prime ele-
ments tn the magic of architecture.
Mr.. Consnt would seem to have
hardly any sense Of color at alto
have no feeling for values We have
just ono glimpse into his art, which
suggests an appreciation Of those
modulations Of tone which the dis
tribution of light and shade produces.
1t Is the sketch Of cost-of-arms on
the Cancelleria, which opens his cata-
logue. Therein, by some passing I'm.
pulse, he has been stirred 70 intro
duce . fairly black note. But else
where, In drawing after drawing
throughout the collection. he adheres
TO an even key Of gray which Is far
from satisfactory. To see how serious
is his neglect of values. the observer
may examine more particule-l" the
two drawings made at Dion mos 81
and 3S), or the drawing of "Tuy From
(Ccnffnued ON next paxe>
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tastie idea subtly and !mpressively
realised. Mr. Roer1eh passes from
dreams 20 realities and back again
He throws OF scores Of imaginative de-
signs or he paints Russian life and
scenes. He can paint, We may note in
passing, q beautiful landscape, ss wit
ness shs two impressions done In the
Northern Caucasus (Nos. l<s and 1la).
Whatever be does 30 10 ssvish Of
color. color that is always bold snd
sometimes . little heavy. . little moss
suggestive Of chromatie experiments
IN the studio than Of contact With
naturs. On tho whole. his warm.
sumptuous note 10 very attractive.
In his style. In which ws take him 70
be most the Russian, ne diseIoses again
certain naYvetA. and In this factor Of
his art he IL at least persuasive. The
touch is not only heavy. It seems at
times fairly clumsy. His style has
vigor which wants refinement; Il ar
rests attention but It sxerts no charm.
Frequently Il recalls tie halttng and
literal method OF some old nissai, done
By a monAst!c illuminAtor Of che most
modest gifts Yet even while We are
repelled by the crudities In Mr.. Roe
rich's technique We are won back to him
by their indescribable Russian SAVIOR,
their suggestion Of an inbcrn and or
ganically wholesome racial habit His
art. with all It's lmitxsions-and Il has
these not only where style 10 concerned
but IL matters Of form and colcr-re-
mains profoundly genuine. There Is
personality In II and there In 9 rough
native force. The Russian In him in-
terests us Intensely. That by Itself 10
important and presently ws nnd thst
with interest thers develops also last
ing liking. 1t Is ss though one srav.
sled through various distractions II
Russia and suddenly cams upon soms
romantic place. marked by CURIOUS ar
chitecture. peopled by picturesque fig
ures and flooded with plangent color.
The strsngeness Of fsiryland descends
upon the behold and yet ne feels that
fairylAnd has come true. Sons such
sensation as this we have IN travers!n9
Nix. Roerich's exhibition.
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Old Masters
Claude Lorrain and Some Paint.
ers of the Madonna

There is an exhibition az the Satin
over gallery Of only two pictures. bu,
those two arc interesting enough 70
have room TO themselves. Both are
by Claude, IAN Italian Landscape" and
"The Rape of Europa" The art Of this
seventeenth century master Is rarely
seen here and though 1t has been Illus
trated in few Of the American coilec-
tions brought TO the hammer We can
recall from these occasions no exam
pies comparable to the two just men
| toned. They are Of special interest
because they reps esent him in the most
pastoral Aepects " his classic mood
Towering porticos and other antique
motifs seem almost inseparable from
his work, yet, as g matter Of fact, be
Is one Of that small group Of painters
il the historic past who had stirring.
of our modern emotional conception OF
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Industrial Art
The Strength Ii T'raws From
Caniac, With the Past

Thsre ts an exhibition at the Metro
,o,s,an Museum OF unusual tmportan ce,
an ayhibit,on which should not be neg
,s-.ed by ary student of our artistic
Ssve,opment It has been arranged in
+vo Of the smaller galleries. customari-
10 devoted TO prints. and, by the way
IN the matter Of its arrangement 1t
commands cordial appreciation. The
subjer, is American industrial art; It
n Illustrated by specimens OF the cur
rent work Of manufacturers and de-
Ggners who have profted by study Of
the museums collections. 1t would
have been very simple tc have crowded
tsyco the space with q heterogeneous
mass Of all manner of objects. The
rsul. would have been confusion. and.
for mos, observers, boredom. The mu
asum has wisely kept the show within
bounds, making II remarkably repre-
sentative yet avoiding duplication The
,wo rooms have an intimate and charm
ing arrhospaere Since there Is no
overcrowding there is not thing VII ch
fails to enjoy its proper salience. and
the curator, Mr Richard F. Bach, has
shown such discretion in organizing the
display tha, he has achieved, among
ether thinga. really delightful har-
mony, A useful detail is the reference
made OR the labels to the sources from
which the craftsmen have drawn their
inspiration. Ii lends the last touch to
. scheme that is Invaluable in the light
Il throws Oh the present state of at
importan, branch Of artistic endeavor
10 this country.
The museum hings q wide net il.
preparing an exhibition Of this kind
sad ita liberaity is ~el rewarded. In
the list Of cooperating firms the leaf
let Tnsch takes the place Of catalogue
divides the exhibits into categories. 1t
opens with advertising. and the next
group Is devoted 70 Commercial Con-
sainers. Ia short. there Ia nothing
penpous about this affair II il shows
What ths United States can do in cost
y tapestries and furniture in clocks
nat sre like works os sculpture and in
similarly mhitious decorative objects
shows also rhe beauty that can De
brought into perfume box, = box
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
-. Taste in American Craftsmanship

done without accessories Of che kind.
but they remain accessories, subordi-
mated utterly TO the grand purpose Of
the painter.
This Is to realize that vision Of q
glorious antique world which no was
wont to superinpose upon the fabric
that he drew from nature. Because he
tsd genius he knew how to adjust his
c:assic.sm and his naturaiism IN . per-
feet unity. His naturalism 20 doubt
falls far short Of chat to which we have
bese accustomed since the BaFbisen
patnters arose and paved the way fer
inprsssionism. Claude's mountain
fcrnns arc akin to the curious stratifi-
cations we see in certain Of the back
grounds ct Mantegna. They are part
OF the monumental scheme of things in
which, as clAssicist, be was sb-
sosbsd. But always he secured that
balance to which we have referred. His
rocks arc modulated away from sever
Ssy By the presence Of green things, and
the main elements OF his design are
those which are derived from noble
trees. He is sylvan even when he is
monumental. And how this classicist,
this Academician, could paint! It the
student Of technique has any doubt Of
that let him anaIyze the painting Of
ths wayelsts in "Ths Rape Of Europe" )"
os look 20 the LEAKAGE in both pictures
Both In drawing and In color there was
great deal that was "modern" In
Claude. These paintings have u serene
beauty which, quite apart from ques-
tions Of technique, must mako then, en-
chanting 70 the eonnoisseur.
There are fourteen old paintings Of
the Madonna at the Enrich gallery. It
10 . portsntous number One could
hardly expect 40 largs 3 group to be
uniformly on the same level, and We
are In nowise surprised at fading GER
tain Of thu exhibits rather dull. But
the collection contains . sufficient
number Of really beautiful pictures.
The Bissoio Is charming thing. and
30 10 the Jacopo del Seliaio. The ex-
ample Of Pietro da Messins is also
good to meet and there Is an example
Of the early Pisan school Of quite un-
usual interest. One or two good pieces
OF Northern art are likewise shown
notably g polished ilttle panel Of six
teenth century Flemish origin. But
most fascinating Of all is the "Madonns,
Child aud Angels" which We reproduce.
The painting Is by Andrea Alovigi,
called "L'Ingegno d'Assisi." The fg-
urea. placed beneath swelling arch in
this composition, are ingeniously. yet In
simple fashion. grouped in gracious at
titudea. The color 10 sparkling and
telis In quieter tones In the landscape
which stretches beyond. The refined
precise technique does not exclude a
certain subtlety Ia expression. The
painting has genuine tenderness. Alone
it ~uuld repay the visitor. but we
think the whole exhibition, even with
its minor examples. is we'll worth see-
Ing.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

are 10 beware Of the Russian. II IL
at tie moment when he assumes tho
surface traits Of Western civilization,
when he conceal. his racial origins be-
meath q cosmopolitan veneer. Tho
masquerade 10 peculiarly Improbable
whom IL occurs In the domain Of art
Russian painters have often looked to
the West. but have not 30 often per-
suaded us tina. they were wiss In doing
30. When they have gone to Paris
they have become Parisians. When
they have been bitten oy modernism
they have had way of turning mere
~ fantastic. All the time they have
kept us from knowing Rrssia The
distinction Of Nicholas Roerich, the
painter, whose works are voluminous-
~ shown at the Kingore gallery. IL
.hst no leaves US In no doubt at all
Of his faithful Russ!anism. In the
catalogue hs 10 insrodueed ~ an aca-
dsm.cian Of Pstrograd, and from the
long list Of societies TO which he be-
Tonga ono might infer that there wa.
som sthins Official" about him. But IT
10 not academic or official art that he
produces. He affi rms himself at once
as man Of originality, whose art
mugt be saturntcd In tho spirit OF his
land and It's people.
The single alien influence which we
would be inclined TO trace in his work
ID that Of Japan II aooounts. Yerhaps.
t~~ AhA ~~~nnattinm ~ = lnnr II hls
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

landscape. In the Italian scene deiin.
eated in the longer of these two can
vases there are figures Of Roman men
at arms occupied in some formal collo-
Guy. Claude. of course, could not have
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Drawings
Some Records Of European
Architecture


In bis exhibition OF drawings at the
Harlow gallery Mr.. Kenneth Conans
addresses himself to lovers Of archi-
lecture In uneommonly lucid terms.
He has had an architectural training
and this shows In his work. He knows
how 70 express tbs bulk and character
Of masonry and how to define details
In such wise as to satisfy q builder
He has, in short, that sense Of struc-
ture which Is precious beyond all else
In drawings Of this kind, the feeling
for architecture as architecture which
secures pieturesqueness almost. we
might ssy. by leaving picturesqueness
to take care Of itself Mr.. Conant's
Impressions have been gathered in
France. Italy and Spain, especially
among the great churches of those
countries. He has drawn them with
ver!tably uncanny skll. using q firm
sharp line which Is nothing Il not &C.
curate. Brought together In q book,
either with or without text, ehey would
form q kind Of gallery Of Eurorean
monuments. A historian Of arrhites-
turs would find Mr. Conant an incom-
parable illustrator.
incidental this exhibition raises
soma pointed questions For example,
can the connoisseur Of architectural
drawings eat his cake and have 1t, too 7
II be is to be given the truth, as Mr.
Conant so Enthusiastically gives it to him
must he be content to dispense with
other artistic qualities9 There is
curious one sidedness about this
draftsmans work. Il Is such good
work, 80 far as 1t goes. and it IL so
successful In the rare nrt of preserving
upon paper what we may call the archi-
tectural rectitude Of q building. that
one very nearly forgets what Mr.. Co.
nant misses. Sooner or later, however,
his omissions press upon our attention
In such q manner that ws cannot ig-
more them. Rejoicing In him arch.-
tecturAlly. we are nevertheless little
disappointed tn him as az artist. We
alluded just now to his "impressions." !"
The term is not, perhaps, altogether
exact II connotes. ordinarily, . eer-
tain taneturs of personality, and there
II must be confessed that Mr.. Conant's
drawings are not noticeably rich. He
has the defect Of his quality. That
nrm sharp line Of his 10 accurate, as
We have said, but 1t 10 also sonewhst Il
eoiorlese. somewhat akin TO q meehan-
teal process. He has an extremely
sslf-possessed and even authoritative
manner. He hasn't, on the other hand,
style. Or. II we must call this a
style, this stamp that he places upon
all his drawings, II is an extremely
conventional style. he gives ID. In
deed. records. and though they are bet
ter than the records made by the CAM
ara they come pssileusly near TO fall
ing into the cane category. We ars
familiar With many Of the monuments
hs has drawn and we are struck BY
the fact that he has not enveloped any
Of them in the French, Spanish o.
italian atmosphcrs In which they re.
spectivsly belong. He draws every
thing in the same dry light II ID
partly q matter Of method and partly
ws suppose, . matter Of temperament
Mr.. Conant was pessihly Ill advised
IA shevsns uoss than . Auadysd a
Aas Assvsnss - s1ass al AeaA - aAa
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tive. He has. indeed. much OF the
character of the primitive. and espe-
clally his na1vete Dozens of his COM
positions have the winning simplicity
II tales told to children. He impresees
Us constantly as folklorist turned
painter But to say this is to do but
partial justice to him. The essential
charm Of his art springs from its
depth Of imaginative power. It's In.
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pictures, like "The Treasure" But
even this influence is but vaguely felt.
Stronger, altogether more obvious, Is
the influence of the theater Even if
the collection did not contain designs
such as the seven scenes from Maeter-
.lnck's Princess Maleine," or the
thrse for prince Igor" we would d.
vnkyin Mr Roerich a certain suscepti-
bilty to the decorative idiom Of the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

stage But where some Of bis coun-
trymen have been lured by the stage
into meretricious artifciality he
seems as sincere In his romantieisp as
though he we're some artless prlmi-
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ventivs fervor. Tho best picture In
thu sh"w The Cav, OIL " q
cRtalogusd a. . scene for "Peer Gynt."
.ei o. .aeU, 1t ls less d PAIN. ed
scene than painted poem, a fan
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

The things here are finely conceived
and they are we'll made.
Nicholas Roerich
A Welcome Type Of Modern
Russian Painting
In his masterpiece, Ths Man Who
Was, Kipling warns US of when we
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-21
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. April 2o-Corn rallied Dur
ing the last hour OF trading here to-
day and at the finish prices were -
to f&c higher. May sold a new high
level for the season. 1t was an over
sold market. bears gaining courag &c
early 10 make short commitments be-
cause OF the hedging pressure by ele-
vator interests, who We're selling
against cash corn brought back frora
the East.
followed fsctuating course during
the day. The weather was bad and in
dications were for no Improvement for
the next few days, The weakness IN
the stock market caused some selling
early and there was some unrest IN
1.-The trade because Of the reported
financial depression In Japan
oats were affected by the rally in
corn and the finish was sc to y e
higher. The news was bullish and
weather conditions were very much
against farm work. The cash situA-
ton seems to be growing easier. very
little business being transacted with
the East because of the inability Of
local shippers TO make shipments
Rye was unchanged at the finish
while barley was ia c higher to isc
lower
Liquidation by longs who were dis
couraged by the sharp break In hogs
and the absence of supporting orders
carried provisions materially lower.
Greatest pressure was centered on lard
and this product sustained considera-