The New York herald., 1922-02-04
Famous japanese
Prints and Antique
Chinese Art ShoWn
Three Separate Collections of
Rare Oriental objects
on View.

Three separate collections or Oriental
art. each large in itself. have been
united TO form an impressive exhibit
ton i'm the American Art Association.
These are the Japanese color prints of
the late Alexis Rouart OF Paris. the
ancient bronzes. pottery and art OBJ
jects of Ii Mu kung of Shanghai and
the remarkable assembly of antique
Chinese snuff bottles. the property OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews. The sale of
these rarites will provide an exciting
event for collectors and the exhibition
of them will provide means of in
struction for the general public.
Alexis Rouart. with his brother Henri
Rouart. We're widely known among dis
eliminating collectors and the good
taste and knowledge that guided them
in forming their art collections were
famous Alexis Rouart died in 1911
and his brother a year later Follow
ing the death of Henri in 1912 there
was a sale in Paris of the paintings
they owned by Corot, Millet. Manet,
Renoir and Degas. and the results were
sensational. Probably because OF the
war conditions, the sale of the japanese
prints, which were regarded by many
as the choicest of the Rouart posses
sions, was delayed until the present.
and was staged in New York instead
of Paris for the same reason
Many Prints by Utamaro.
The many examples by the master,
Utamaro. would in itself make the sale
remarkable. This great artist. who is
famous the world over for his subtle
delineations of women, is represented
by some of his rarest prints. Ono of
these is THE Chestnuts." a masterful
study Of a mother showing a branch
of chestnut burrs to her young son,
who clings to her skirts in an engaS-
ing attitude.
white Falcon" by Koryusai The fall
con stands upon a slate colored rock
sharply defined against black sky.
Chrysanthemums grow beside 1t and a
banana plant rises behind. 1t always
has been regarded as one Of M. Rouarts
chief treasures and as far as IS known
no other copy of 1t exists.
Hokusai. whose work is as fully
known to us as any OF these masters,
contributes q long series, among which
are two impressions of his majestic
Full IN the cool colors of the original
printing, a group OF his drawings for
certain classic poems. a set of his water
fall studies. including the 'Hollyhock
Hill Waterfall" and, of course, the
celebrated Wave" There is an equally
long list by Hiroshige, with some un-
usually fine impressions of his studies
of Fishes"
There are some remarkable impress
sions by the rugged early masters OF
the art of color printing and fine ex-
amples by such later men as Harunobu.
Eiyonaga Shuncho. Eishi and Hakkei.
The whole social history of the Japanese
seemed to be written in these prints.
The sales take place February s and 7.
The Chinese art of Ii Mu Kung has
been assembled with consummate skill.
and in all of its various classes speci-
mems of extreme beauty are to BE- found.
The early porcelans of the Chinese are
unriyalled This collection contains
many single color specimens notable for
the brilliant glaZes as well as for the
elegance of outline. Among the deco
rated Jars are many dating from the
glorious Sung epoch. Among these Is
Tz'u-chou ware specimen said to have
been painted by the Lady 500 after the
style of Ma Yuen. There Is on INTEREST,"
ing stone pillow made of this Same
ware; pair of famille rose candle
stands. a Yuen Cheng vase decorated
with peonies and peaches in rich enam-
els. many blue and white ginger jars
and beakers and one black hawthorn
bcaker.
nc anCftnt paintings are DN famous
artists, such as Min Pei, Ling ChuenS.
Liu Sung Lien and Lee Sheng. The
landscapes are of great dignity and the
studies of animal life ere the result OF
Intelligent observation. The old bronza
sacrificial vessels from the temples AMI
the various carvings have rare distinc-
ton. The sale takes place on February
3 and TO-
Mrs. Andrews's snuff bottles were col
lected during a residence i'm China, and
proves she had opportunities not open
10 collectors from a distance. All that
can be urged in praise of Far Eastern
art may be said for these tiny but ex-
traordnary works of art. They run the
gamut as TO shapes and even Chinese
ingenuity has been taxed for their orna-
lnentation. The deft employment in the
use of contrasts is evident in the way
various precious materials have been
utilized, and the carvings. as might ba
expected, are both novel and charming.
The sale of Mrs Androws's collection
takes place on February and ..