The New York herald., 1921-05-15

sure 10 meet with popular apprecia-
tion at this time. a series Of portrait
studies entirely OF the late John Bur-
roughs. opens IN the Enrich Galleries.
The portraits are the work OF Orlando
Rouland, and In speaking OF them the
artist says:
These Portrait and sketches are the
result OF an intimate personal friend
ship during period OF more than nine
teen years and frequent visits made dur
ing that time by John Burroughs u my
home and studio IN New York; my
summer camp, Fishhouse. al Peconio
BAY Or slahsldes by the Sea. az Mr
Burroughs called Il: 70 my log cabin
IN the Catskills. and ~ many visits
with hlneat Slabsides, Riverby. Wood
chuck Lodge and Roxbury. Several IN
tcresting visits made together to Wash
inrton. D. O.. gave opportunity for remit
niscing and going over all his old
stamping grounds from the United
States Treasury vaults. where Wake
Robin was written. 70 Capitol Hill.
where. as he said. they even have
scooped away the very ground my house
stood on FOR the foundations OF the
present Senate building. II was my
privilege u take long walks and have
intimate talks with John Burroughs in
woods and fields. in study and studio.
Almost all the portraits were painted.
usually IN one sitting. during delightful
discourses and talks about his writings
or doings several were painted in three
or four sittings and some Of the smaller
sketches were made without his being
aware OF It until after they were done"
The new exhibition in the print gall
lery OF the New York Public Library.
third in the series illustrating contem-
porary graphic art in the United States.
II devoted to American Wood Block
Prints OF To-day"
Forty years ago wood engraving In
this country entered on brilliant
period OF achievement IN reproductive
work, with a remarkable virtuoslty an
almost incredible refinement in tech
nique. Timothy Cole, active veteran
Of those days. Is yet exercising the
witchery OF the craft. With him, a
few. such as w. G. Watt are still
translating paintings into the black
and white OF the wood block.
But Overwhelmingly our production IN
wood block printing-and there Is con-
siderable OF titles in the direction OF
Original" or painter engraving. Here
the tendency Is toward simplicity OF
execution. few lines. flat tones OF gray
or black or color. the use of the plank
rather than the block cut across the
grain, cutting rather than engraving.
And there Is felt the influence OF the
earlier fac-simile cut and Of the Japa-
nese print
In offering a review OF this modern
work the same plan has been followed
as In the preceding exhibitions Of etch-
ings and lthosra phs. The prints are
arranged IN strictly alphabetical or
der by names of artists. method that
may sometimes bring together strange
bedfellows In the same panel. but
which. on the other hand. creates
fair field and no favors." There IS
the work and the public may Judge.
BY way of introduction there are
shown tools and blocks illustrating
processes Of wood block printing and
prints by earlier engravers as well as
by those of the so-called new school"
OF the 1ss0s. The exhibition will be on
view through the summer.
The exhibition OF Japanese prints
which gives way 70 this American
show will be displayed again In the fan.