The New York herald., 1922-10-22
Notes and Activities in Art

sennex and Lotter OF America are espe-
c,ally interesting.
One OF the most important maps in
the whole exhibition is visschers ex-
ceedingly rare map OF New Netherlands
with the first engraved view OF New
York city. A windmill and shipping are
seen In the distance. and the gallows are
prominently in the foreground. In many
OF the older maps there are quaint
drawings OF ships and sea monsters the
old mspmakers made up IN Imagination
and fancy what they missed in scientific
accuracy. All OF the maps have a spien-
cid decorative quality and are being
used more and more in interior decora-
ton. The exhibition will run to the end
OF the month.
Among the new exhibits in the Co
operative Gallery at the Art Center, 65-
~ East Effty-sixth street. Is a collection
or Toender lace. from the famous lace
center OF that name in Denmark.
Tho history OF Toender lace dates
back more than four hundred years, and
many of TIE fine laces sold In Europe
under the nano OF Point de F1andre,"
"Blnchf" and "Vaienciennes'' were really
Germany 1s4s-1s64l the industry was
neglected. but recently n group of poo
pie. headed by the Danish Queen Alex
ardria as patronesses has taken an In
terest in the ancient art, and the famous
handicraft Is being revived. Only five
women, over so years OF age. were left
who knew how to make this real lace.
The training OF $50 young girls has been
started under the tutelage Of the elderly
n~..z<. -. T.. = L.
line thread. with an infinite number OF
close loops, requiring time. patience and
skill Only a few inches can be COM
pieted In day.
Another interesting exhibit In the CO.
operative Gallery is the group OF colorcd
prints by Hasui and Shinsui, two OF the
most popular young artists In Japan to-
day These prints are issued IN linn
tied number. and they are greatly
sought after by collectors In Nippon.
They are particularly interesting. be-
cause they reveal the influence of west
ern radicalisn upon the exquisite sense
OF color and design characteristic OF
Japanese art. The combination is strfl-
ing. Some Of the titles Will suggest the
nature OF the exhibit: ''Haif-Melted
Snow Beneath the Cryptomerias," TIE:
rajiRa- -Mura. Evening Snow" "Shink|
awaF Reflected Light Between Godowns
On a Dark Night"
Jewelry by Georg Jensen, textiles by
the Flambeau Weavers. and handicrafts
by members OF the Art Alliance o.
America and the New York Society OF
Craftsmen are also on view IN the Co
operative Gallery throughout this month.
Two exhibitions by the same artist .
which began October l6 will close this
week One is an exhibition OF oil paint
ings--studies OF eunset twilight and
moonlight. at the Misses Hill Gallery.
GOT Fifth avenue and the other photo
graphic studies, including prize and d.
ploma pictures, at the Bookery Art CAL
iery, "a West Forty-seventh street They
are by Eugene V. Brewster, who has
added oil painting TO his accomplish
ments within recent years, and who gave
his first individual exhibition at the
Babcock Galleries year OF so ago. Mr..
Brewster. who is a member OF the bar.
! and who was once offered the norlina-
/ tion of Attorney-General for the State,
which he declined. is editor and pub,
Usher OF several magazines, including
'Shadowland" Before taking UP paint
| ing seriously and exhibiting at the SAL
magundi Club and elsewhere he was
prominent IN the artistic life OF Brook
iiyr. where he organized the Brooklyn
Society OF Artists and the Allied Artists
| Association.