The New York herald., 1921-04-10
EXHIBITIONS SEEN
IN MANY GALLERIES

In the little critical appreciation in
the ca talogue to the exhibition OF Victor
Charreton's new works in the Duden-
sing Galleries it admits that the artist
Is ''bon bourgeois" fact which had
been surmised from study OF the pict-
ures themselves: He owns a farm at
La Sauvet and it is there that he paints
the delicious gardens that figure so often
IN his canvases. 1t was surmised that
he was home lover from the keen ap-
probation in all of his works OF the
solid bourgeois dwelling places, the COM
paot, snug country villages and the fields
that seem to yield harvests so easily. NJ
Charreton always was a colorist, but his
feeling for II seems to have expanded
and his harmonies seem bolder and more
assured than before. The Brook in
Sunlight" Is an exceedingly agreeable
landscape, and with It's interlaced shad-
ows OF the tree branches upon the warm
spring green OF the turf Is much more
than an attempt at realism.
The Dudensing Galleries are practi-
cally responsible for M Charretons In
PRODUCTION to American collectors and
are TO be congratulated upon the quick
affirmation that collectors have given
OF interest in these landscapes. The
Charreton landscape that was acquired
by the Brooklyn Museum last year has
boen conspicuously hung in the present
special exhibition Of modern French art
and has been much admired
Lovers or Chinese porcelains have m
opportunity to see some beautiful and
important specimens in the galleries OF
Parrish Watson. These galleries have
been superbly fitted up in order 10
properly receive these precious objects
III. H.. Ia a@f hn
hest and for the pleasure Of emperors,
have ever since been regarded as the
last word in refined artistic expression.
The collection is rich In single color
and In decorated pieces. but no doubt
the feature OF the exhibition Is the won
derful group of peachblow vases and
bowls now said TO be unmatcha BILE In
the world. II contains the celebrated
"chrysanthemum" peachblows from the
collection of the late Lord Kitchener
and some from the collection OF the
late j. Pierpont Morgan. Very remark
able In the group OF black hswthorns
Is the only known matched pair OF sea
son" hawthorn vases. In brilliant enam-
els. There is an astonishingly fine gar
niture, consisting OF two beakers and
three pots with covers, in familie vertc
against a black ground. Other notable
pieces are a rich ng-de-buuf. rare
apple greens and translucent emerald
green jades from the time OF Ch'ien-
lung.
In the early Chinese art section there
Is a beautifully carved wooden group OF
four figures. polychromed. that camo
from the Adolphe Grosjean expedition
into China. IL Is an exceedingly inter
esting specimen OF Buddhistic carving
and dates from the Tang period.
Tho Clausen Art Rooms have arranged
an exhibition for the month OF April OF
Japanese prints. including Impressions
by some OF the favorite artists OF the
Ukioye School. These prints. which
were first appreciated IN the western
world by artists and writer's. among
whom were Whistler. Rossetu and the
De Goncourt brothers. are now almost
a matter OF public education, and not to
know a Hokusai from mn Utamaro is
almost to argue ones self an ignoramus.
Hiroshige. as often happens IS one OF
the best represented OF these Japanese
masters In the Clausen exhibition, there
being seyenty-three OF his prints. Toyo-
kuni Kunisada, Kuniyoshi, Yeisen and
Kunimaro are also represented
Henry b. Smell Is the artist OF the
moment In the Arlington Galleries. Mr.
Smell Is one OF those artists who loves
tidewater creeks" and little harbors.
where small craft prepare for deep sea
fishing and where ell sorts OF interest
ing and poetic occupations are con-
tlnually proceeding. Mr.. Smell is not
alono in this admiration. as is proved
BY the ready response OF many good
people TO his studies OF these themes
One of the best pictures In his present
display is the pigeon Cove" imbued
with decided feeling, and a close second
In the Moonlight" In which some excel
lent values have been achieved.