Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

the Phillips Memorial Gallery
an exhibition OF works by
Leaders of French Painting
To-day" which will remain on
view until the last of January, ana Is
open to the public. as usual, on tues
day. Saturday and Sunday afternoons
from until s o'clock.
This special exhibition, which com
Trises the works of eight painters and
one sculptor, is sci forth III the little
gallery devoted 10 transient ana
changing collections. 1t includes some
works which have been previously
shawn. Int which take on n different
xi,ynificauce i'm the present company
Nfatisse the recognized leader Of SO
called modernism in Paris, IS repre-,
scented by a still life 'Popples anu
Mirror" and a small spring anu
scane. Picasso by an interior, Early
1fornjnp " i'm which an unlovely wom-
an is seen taking a sponge bath by
q window and close to the rumpieu
couch from which she has but just
arisen. ,..,
Two works by Bonnard are shown,
ono Of which is the Girl ana Dog,
familiar through previous shoWlnGs' a
picture once seen not easily Forgotten.
In this painting the upright vertical
line is acceutuatcd TO an eNtfaorol.
nary degree. Mr. Phillips has touhd
in Bonnard an affinity to DeBussy'
both Of whom, he declares are cor
responding links between the old ana
the new in music and painting. Ma
5Ire is never too sacred he says,
..for Ronnard to rearrange, but ever
q source book for this play-boy OF PIC
1orial design" 1t is perhaps TINS lack
of reverence for nature so evident III
his paintings which some ma repel'
liant To again quote Mr.. PnliilpS,
Bonnard is one of those who heipeu
to break down barriers TO freedom OF
invention." but did not lay firm iouh-
dations for the future.
Adjacent TO Bonnard's paintings IN
this little gallery hangs the Wen
known and very alluring Interior
NV Vuilard. which for some time
hing in the main gallery here, paint
;nc more in the old representative
style but with a touch of the new
atmospheric effect and emphasis on
side by side on an opposite wall
hang two paintings by Deraln, one
landscape which has both strehSti
and beauty, an eNqulsitely palhteu
luminous sky, a boldly suggested dla
matte landscape; the other neau'
,,nIovclv but well constructed ana al
,,,nst ecuInturesuue in its rendition.
Here we find the work of an afust
xvhich has strong foundation and Is
belping TO strengthen the foundations
of art. ,. &c
similar In, character is the work OF
fha one sculptor represented, Malllol-
n haad of a woman which might well
belong 10 the Stone age, so primitive
IS it's directness and holiness, so lltle
is the consciousness OF the Sculptor
evidenced to the observer. LaCkIlis
that amazing refinement Whlch IL
found in the bold simplicity OIL tle
Frvptian head in the adjacent gal
1erv this modern work Will be
found to compare faNoraoly III d 04S'4o
uualitv-a severe test.
There are two impressive but es
sentially drearY landscapes y?
SegonZac, one in the httle Salltt!,
The other in the main gallery, ina
in the little gallery being a picture
of the Marine. Doubtless the WoIlu
takes on such appearance under
leaden skies but when 1t does II Is
extraordinarily depressing.
one of the painters represented IL
the current collection is also repre-
scented, and perhaps more interest
inglv. in the larger gallery. THIS Is
Andre. whose painting, The concert
in the larger gallery is shown ior the
first time, if we are not mistaken
and Is an extremely clever work,
notable achievement
Some OF the treasures of the Phli-
lips Memorial Gallery are invariabiy
10 be seen in the main gallery. For
instance, the "Renoir," the superb ri
Greco" the enchanting "Daumiers.
To the last has lately been added
"Afan Reading" a fascinating, mas
terly work, low and rich in tone. eH-
trenelv vital and significant. Here
we have not merely form and vision,
but the spirit of eternal youth, the
impress of mentality. The man
painted is not a mere puppet; he L.
reading, he is thinking, he. is a per-
sonahty, and he will live forever.