The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-02

close attention And he does not fail
to do each student justice either.
There is one thing that I was
somewhat surprised at, that Is that
he does not pay any attention as to
how the paint is applied, he said, I
don't care how you apply the pig
ment, whether with a knife. a brush,
or with your thumb. just so you get
results which are satisfactory
so far, I have only made rapid
sketches of small size, but hope to
make some larger and more careful
studies later on. The students range
in age all the way up to a hundred
and some of them are professionals.
The school is not where I supposed
it to be, out at Broadmoor, but in the
of the park called Monument and in
the residence part of town"
Displayed In a lighted show case
near the elevator, on the first floor
Of the Pelletier stores. are three
Ryder. of New York The paintings
are entitled Rising Noon" House
Meadow"
Ryder is one of Americas best
known landscape painters. He spends
most OF his time during the summer
months at q camp in the mountains
of New Hampshire, tho as mentioned
above. his home is New York city.
His work is already familiar TO
many Topekans as there were several
of his pictures il e. American Fed
washburn college - April. Wash
burn college purchased one of them,
The Deserted Farm" for its perma-
nent art collection
The pictures at Pelletier's are sim
pie but pleasing rural scenes. The
AnffffGd ftHnFraA tina MaPGhH
especially interested the writer. on ac-
count of its beautiful brown, gray,
and soft red tones.
Ryder values the pictures at $500
each.
contained an article on the growing
popularity OF Japanese prints in Amer
lea. That article also contained a
sketch of the late Ernest Fenollosa, a
young American. graduate Of Harvard,
who in the early seventies of the nine
taught the japanese the real value OF
their native art
Fenollosa arrived in Japan at a time
when the native art of that country
was threatened with total extinction
by the wave of occidental culture that
was sweeping over the country.
Students and former students Of the
Toxic Academy of Fine Arts. which
was founded by Mr.. Fenollosa, have
just erected an adequate and appro-
pirate monument to his memory. He
died thirteen years ago
When FenoIiosa went TO Japan stu
dents from that country were Nocking
to the art centers of Europe and
America. intent on adopting western
art to the exclusion of the native art
of Japan, assuming the latter TO be
barbarous, and unworthy of a civilized
nation. Fenollosa taught them that
the beauty. the poetry, and very much
of the technique of their art was not
only worthy OF preservation, but was
a distinct and valuable contribution 70
the culture of the world. All that It
needed was to be freed from a peculiar
cut and dried conventionalism which
narrowed its usefulness and Murdered
its growth
At that time there lived IN Japan
a man named Hogai Kano. who while
enduring poverty and ridicule for his
ideas, was endeavoring to infuse new
life into japanese art Fenollosa
warmly championed the cause OF
Hogai Kano. and personally gave him
employment Today the work OF
Hogai Kano Is much sought by col
lectors and he Is classed among the
country's Immortals-
One Of the most successful institu-
lions for public uplift. in America 4
| the Graphic Sketch Club of Philadel.
phia. The club house is located at us
1 Catherine street. in the heart OF tbs
| Italian quarter.
| About twenty-four years ago. Sam
uei +. FIsisher while walking along
| the street, CHANGED 10 see a group Of
| little boys of the poorer class lookinl
earnestly into the window OF a shoI
/ where pictures and artists materials
were on display. Being q person o.
kindly and phiianthropfc disposition
/ he stopped and asked how many OF tbs
boys would like to learn 10 draw. Sew
eral of them responded eagerly tina
they did very much. Here is I
chance to help boys and to keep then
off the street" thought Ffeisher- s.
he Immediately organized a sketch
class in this near-slum district. as al
luplift proposition
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