The Washington herald., 1922-11-05
Exhibit of Panels in Oil'
By Mrs. Shockley Color Riot
Sales of Studies in Chinese Design Are Numer.
GUS and Average 500 to $500
In Price.

ferns of threadlike delicacy. But
THE Color Debauch" gives the best
chance for the use of color. and Is
very pleasing. too.
she seems very fond of certain
tones Of red said some one on sur
veying the panels. Yes. and her
deep tones of blue and purple are
very noticeable, too.
One of Mrs. Shockley's friends
says she is very fond of Nevada,
and would like to do desert scenes.
The screens and trip'iches are
fascinating The fire screen,
loaned by Mrs. Herbert ao"ver for
the occasion, shows flowers az
ranged in a deccrat.I VAS, n ire
center, and on either side sing'e
sprays of hollyho:k II hlus Jars. II
was while discussing this screen the
spectators were .old that tas artist
always paints her Ch.nrsa :cc.ta-
tive psnels with a great iesl OF
Chinese pottery Er,'pnl aroani
ner, an6 tries to -: hsr effects that
way. by hecomins saEIra'cd with
the spirit OF the native art.
HoIIyhock Screen Effective.
The hollyhock screen Is very ef-
fective, too. One can just narrow
his eyelids and imagine the breeze
swaying them gently to and fro. or
shut out the rest of the world from
his view and a butterfly will light
on them, and fiutter softly around.
The STUDY for Mrs. Paul Shoup's 8
Garden Screen" which is loan, Is
good bit of outdoor scenery, In
early spring. with plum trees In
bloom.
The single triptich shows haw-
thorne lightly arranged in an artistic
flowered Chinese vase. 1t COM
manded universal attention.
Every one of these decorative panels
Is vivid in color, yet none OF them
are the least bit giddy.
THE Applegreen Vase is one OF
the best-done of all these panels. As
in most of them. heavy canvass Is
used as a background, or to give
texture to the picture. This is par
ticularly noticeable in the figure of a
man and in the vase. The artist has
certainly found the secret of making
things stand out wonderfully well.
The Chinese Figurine'' is a very
quaint little being, mounted beside a
flowerpot and a vase OF flowers.
The Ivory Priest" and "Hotai."
are also effective. In these the artist
used heavy canvas for the basis of a
striped effect in the background. The
flowers, from the common garden
zinnias which give their name to
one picture, to the regal hollyhock,
the lordly ''poppies.' and the strange
Butterfly Orchids" and "Tritomas,"
are all interesting and well done.
E. Red Chrysanthemums Shown. -.
The "Chrysanthemums" are of that
very deep red which is so seldom
successfully caught by the artist. The
very few green leaves, the green vase
below. and string of heavy red
beads. thrown carelessly over a pearl
coIored box. form the foil to these
dark flowers. on their darker back
ground. THE Marigold" is a pleas
ing riot of color. The other three
flower-pictures are "Petunias.' Gel
sha Dahlias," and "Primroses and
Porcelains."
The Onyx Snuff Bottle" is set off
by different shades of red. in the pic
ture, the vase, the flowers. and the
runners of the table.
Each of the manning three pic
lures, ''Elue and White Ginger Jar
Porcelain and Cloisonne." and OK
blood Vase is distinguished in its
own way.
These panels will be on exhibition
at the Arts Club. 2O17 Fl street north
west. until November Is.