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tions--a section near the Alexander III
bridge, which would permit the building
Of pavilion affording $500 square feet
of floor space and yet Will have suiIi-
cient ground for an effective garden
setting. Furthermore, France offers to
put at Americas disposal the whole
water front of the Seine. along the re-
served ground, SO that an exhibition
along the river itself may be added, de-
voted to navigation. The exhibits will
be admitted free Of customs duties and
taxes Of any kind.
This exhibition will include objects Of
precious. in so far as they contribute to
make life more comfortable, cheerful
and agreeable. Raw materials will
naturally be excluded. In addition. to
,urniture. wearing apparel and other
comprise an exhibit of the arts Of the
theater OF civic art and Of landscape
architecture. There will be also one
group devoted to education. 1t promises
to prove most extraordinary display.
N exhibition Of Javanese batiks.
! brought to this country by Mrs.
Minnie Frost Rands of Glencariyn.
Va, Is now to be seen at the Arts Club
and will be referred to at greater length
, in these columns next week.
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DOY CLARK for the past fortnight
- has had on exhibition at the Art
Center. 11O6 Connecticut avenue. a
collection Of water colors painted
during the past summer. and making
collectively most attractive display.
f, They are all outdoor pictures-land-
scapes. boats-and are done in a
/ rather high key. In a manner essen
| TALLY the painters own.
The French impressionists used to
create the illusion Of light little dots
or tiny dabs Of pure color. which. at
| a distance, gave the effect of lumi-
! Mostly. Mr.. Clark varies this method
He does not employ solely pure color
| but he does isolate his strokes, which
are, however. frequently the size of q
full brush. The effect Is sparkling
and strikingly suggestive OF what one
| sees out of doors. Entering the room
wherein these pictures are shown, one
instantly receives an impression OF
| the joyousness Of sun-fiooded land
scape. Furthermore. Mr.. Clark's
drawing is strong and positive and
! his work is done in way which
| gives indication of decision of char.
acter, as well as a keen appreciation
Of beauty in nature.
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THERE could scarcely have been {
more impressive demonstration O.
| the old methods and new in painting
| than was afforded by the contras
between the collection Of water color.
by Mr.. Clark and the large group O
oil paintings by Miss E. E. Richard
which was exhibited at the sam'
time, but in the main gallery at tn
Art Center.
| Miss Richards studied in Paris un
der Jules Lefebvre and Robert Fleury
J and her painting. The Diff1cul
| Stitch" included in this exhibition
was shown, when 1t was first painted
i in the Paris Salon. Obviously. Mis-,
Richards came under the influence O
| the modern Dutch school and the
| painters of the Munich group. o
I which Duveneck was so brilliant al
exponent. Her works are in the man
liner of these masters, low in tone
reticent and little indefinite-worl
, which was. according to tradition. al
echo of the past without, it woulc
seem, any forward outlook or message
| A T the Arts Club there will oper
I today and continue on view for 6
fortnight paintings by Theo J. Nor
gan. and paintings and batiks by Mrs
| Morgan. LEILA MECHLIN.