Evening star., 1926-05-23

"Pont Neuf, Paris" has been seen In
the Phillips Gallery's exhibitions be.
fore. 1t Is bold and strong. Bon.
nard's EARLY Spring" and Girl and
Dog" are seen now for the first time
and may be regarded as admirably
eXemplifying some of the tenets Of the
modernistic school,.
A single example represents Mau.
rice Prendergast. 1t Is ''Ponte Della
Paglia." a joyous work in color. in
which the gay parasols Of those pass.
ing over this little bridge have almost
the effect of a mass of floating bal.
looms. Walter Pach, in his address
before the recent convention Of the
American Federation Of Arts. paid
high tribute to the Corcoran Gallery
Of Art for having been one Of the
f1rst public museums to acquire a
work by Maurice Prendergast. 1t
should not be forgotten, however, that
the Phillips Gallery had earlier still
purchased not one but numerous ex.
amples Of this gifted American paint.
ers work.
| Paul Dougherty. the last Of the
eight, is represented by a painting
Of Blue Bowl and Carnations" !"
That he should be found in this COM
pany Will be a surprise to many, as
Mr.. Dougherty Is associated in the
sAAiAuS VI tAi0 iudJOflty dS D. painter Oh
| marines and one Of the leading acad-
emicians. He Is a painter, however,
who is interested in experimentation
one who has never been satisfied to
follow old trails or allowed himself
to get into fixed ruts.
This exhibition will continue for
one week longer. 1t Is open to the
public this afternoon, Tuesday, Satur.
day and the following Sunday from
to pm. The first Of June the gal
lery will close until Autumn.
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"A II the Washington Arts Club there
now are on view a number of
water colors by various painters.
The lower drawing room is given
over to group by Dorothy Savage.
who is pupil Of the Maryland Insti-
tute and Of Charles w. Hawthorne.
In the drawing room upstairs the
works are by local artists, chief
among whom may be mentioned
Alexis B. Many. Cameron Burnside,
Arthur Musgrave and Edgar Nye.
Miss Sava8es IL paintings are dis
tinctly in the new style-that style
which purposely disregards drafts
manship and assumes, with Sophisti-
cation, childish directness. Her color
is good, and her handling OF medium
little more than notes made OH
large scale. They give. 1t is true. the
substance OF the subject. as the head
lines in our newspapers summarize
news. II one Is satisfied with such
summary, who should object: But
surely work of this sort disregards
the amenities Of beauty. 1t is as
though the artists were satisfied to
merely make a beginning but not
willing to take the trouble tc beauti-
fully carry work to a complete end
newspapers headlines can hardly
be regarded as literature; why, then,
should similar expressions in paint
ing be regarded as consummate art?
The works of our local painters on
view in the upper drawing room at
the Arts Club are to some extent in
the same style. Edgar Nyes water
color OF houses and figures. which
has been given a place Of prominence
over the mantel. is essentially mod
ernistic. The works by Cameron
Burnside show simplification but
greater refinement.
Three marines by Alexis Many
show simplification and effectiveness
In design without apparent straining
for novelty. They are modestly un-
signed, but works which would at
tract favorable attention, regardless
Of authorship. wherever they might
be shown-water colors which we'll
deserve to be classed with the works
OF Winslow Homer and the leading
masters.
Arthur F. Musgraye's two pictures
are Of a back porch screened by
foliage and setting forth interest.
ing contrast Of sunshine and shadow
typical examples Of cotemporary
work. illustrative decorative and ex-
tremely individual.
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