Evening star., 1921-05-29

A collection OF water cOlOfD by n. w.
Zimmerman Of Philadelphia has lately
been placed on exhibition in the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art. This is the third
group exhibition of a somewhat similar
kind set forth in the Corcoran Gallery
of Arts atrium. The first was the work
OF Miss Bertha E. Perrie Of this city.
the second. lately closed, the work Of
Felicie Waldo Howell. formerly Of
Washington and now Of New York
In each case the water colors have been
matted but not framed, and have been
shown somewhat after the manner in
which etchings are commonly displayed
Each group has been essentially dis
tinctive in character. The last. the
work of Mr.. Zimmerman. is peculiarly
individual, strongly eVncing the in
fuence of the japanese print makers
on cotemporary American art
Mr.. Zimmerman was born in Phila-
delphia in 1861, studied at the Julian
Academy in Paris and elsewhere. He
paints landscapes and city pictures. not
figures, and he has found his themes
ali the way from Philadelphia to Japan.
His Interpretation of Fuei is very much
in the spirit of the Japanese and bis
representation Of Philadelphia back
ward is rendered in precisely the same
manner He has learned to eliminate
detail to the last degree and to tell his
story in the simplest possible terms. ana
the way he does it is charming-with-
out exaggeration and with excellent reel
ing Because Of his use OF fiat sur
his works are decorative and though
they are not realistic they admirably
interpret the chosen themes. BorroW-
in the yernacular Of the east. he mas
skillfully adapted ii to western require
ments.
When this exhibition closes about
June Is. 1t win be replaced by a collec-
ton of water colors OF wild flowers ny
Mrs. c. D. Walcott Of this city, who has
made A careful and almost exhaustive
study of this subject and has transcribed
many hundred specimens with both
scientific accuracy and artistic skill.
II is unusual for the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art to put on special exhiol-
tions during the summer, but an ex-
ception will be made this year. From
the early part of June until the latter
part of August the American Water
Color Society's 1921 Rotary exhibit
ton. circulated by the American Fed
GRAFTON of Arts, will be shown here
in the CorcoFan Gallerys special ex-
hibition hall
This will comprise ninety-eigh pic
lures by the leading water cOlorists OF
this country, among whom may be
named Eliot Clark. George Wharton
Edwards, lately decorated by both the
French and Belgian governments; Ar
thur Keller, Norwood AacGilvary.
Spencer Nichols, formerly of this city;
Jane Peterson, Edward Potthast, Will
liam Starkweather and others.
An innovation was made this year
in the Corcoran Schools awards. the
much coveted gold medal being given
for the best work in the portrait class
rather than for life drawing. Inas-
much as poFtraiture Is rated as the
highest form of art. it seemed to those
in authority that for work of this
character the highest award should
Eugene Weisz, to whom was also
| awarded the anonymous prize Of $50
| for the most meritorious and deserv
| ing student.
The work of the school was set forth
! last week as usual in the special ex-
hibition gallery and it's anteroom. Such
exhibitions, while interesting to the
| students and their friends, are dis
! tinctly not purposed for the general
public. With the showing of the year
! just closed the principal and instruc
| tors of the school profess themselves
| more than satisfied.
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George Senseney, former student
/ of the Corcor4R School of Art, has
! won for himself special distinction in
the world Of art as . color etcher.
The method he has puSsueA has been
somewhat different from that follow
chooses his subject, draws it on Z
copper plate. determines general val
lues and then In his studio etches It
and applies the color. He makes all