Evening star., 1928-05-06

relation of light TO shade all besoken
not only command of medium but real
vision. Two portrait heads of Indians
stand in the same category, one 2or-
geous in feather bonnet. the other a
simple head against a light back
ground.
No woman has ever painted more
strongly. more competeatly. and We
have many good women painters today,
These are stunning works.
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THE washington Landscape Clubs
Spring exhibition. which opened
last Wednesday at the Mount Pleasant
Branch of the Public Library, has all
Of the good features that one has come
to expect of the work of the contrib
uting members. There is no experiment
tation; the artists are content to paint
portraits of nature in ller more benevo-
lent moods. Two of William H. Holmes
admirable water colors are shown,
Rocky Mountain Cascade" and In
Colorado" rugged Western scenes Two
of the most impressive paintings In the
exhibition are by Benson B. Moore and
three by A. II, o. Role. The works
of these artists are of such even quality
that Ii has become almost a habit to
commend them. MIR. Moore's Autumn
russets and green's.
There are fewer snow scenes than one
would expect. in view of the season.
Mr. Role contributes one of the best. in
his Snow Patches" along the banks
of a stream. Mr. Roy Clarks work in
water color seems to improve with each
exhibition, his painting The Mill"
being particularly effective
c, r. Wittenauer is represented by
group Of bookplates. both etchings and
engravings. The armorial types are es-
pecially clean-cut. One of the most
attractive features is a group of eyqui-
site little water colors, miniatures in
size and delicacy of treatment, by Mr.,
Mitchell. which are apparently the fruit
of a Solourn in Spain.
There are 40 works in the exhibition.
which will remain on view throughout
the month.
PHILADELPHIA is putting on this
month. for the second or third
time. an outdoor sculpture exhibition, q
number of organizations uniting iI an
effort to demonstrate to the people the
charm of sculpture combined with land
scape. Rittenhouse Square is lent for
the purpose. its trees and foliage pro-
viding most satisfactory background.
for such an exhibition here in wash
ington with our many beautiful squares
and open spaces.
THE new Pennsylvania Museum. a
portion of which IVES opened to
the public in March, is. it is thought,
the last word in museum planning. 1t
is a Greek building and the closest in
its design and manner Of erection TO
the ancient Greek buildings Of any In
America. The material chosen for ii
is buff -colored marble. varying slight
~ IN tint combined with which for
purposes of decoration. are highly col
ored tiles and faience. The color is in
troduced in the capitals of the Ionic
columns. the pediments and ornamental
holdings.
Within, a unique lighting effect has
been most successfully tried and in
stalled, an effect which gives at all
times in the galleries a suggestion of
sunlight without glarn The galleries
themselves are different from those in
other museums and are purposed to do
away with the so-called museum fa-
tigae. For the most part these gall
leries, open TO the general public, are
rooms In which not only pictures but
furniture. fabrics and obiets dart of
the period are to be seen. For example.
the McFadden pictures which were on
view mere in our National Gallery as
loan exhibit for several years are now
shown on the walls of the, English
rooms, as they might have originally
appeared and though many remarked
the merit Of the paintings when here.
few realize their real charm until view
ing them as they are now shown This is
striking object lesson. forcibly DEM
onstrating the fact that no work OF
art can be considered without regard
10 setting and environment. and that
every work of art If it be worthy OF
placement. should be placed well. If
one wishes 70 know what the McFadden
collection really Is In merit, interest
and importance, he or she should visit
the new Pennsylvania Museum and see
these pictures hanging rs they are now,
not In galleries but in beautiful rooms.
A visit 10 this museum viii be found
not only an esthetic delight but a
liberal education
THE Corcoran Gallery of Art an
nounces a change in the hours OF
opening for Sundays and holidays. Be-
ginning today. the gallery will be open
on Sundays and public holidays except
Christmas and july 4, when IL is closed
ali day from until pm.