Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
OUR Washington artists and two
formerly Of this city are represented
in the annual combined exhibition
of the American Water Color Society
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In the annual cOmDmeO eXnDlClOn
Of the American Water Color Society
and the New York Water Color Club
which opened in the American Fine Arts Build
ing, 215 West Fifty-Seventh street. New York,
last week Mrs Susan B. Chase shows paint
ing entitled Flower Store" which is admirably
hung in the South Gallery. Eleanor Parke
Gusts shows three paintings I'm the Harbor
at Concarneau" and "A Brittany Pardon in
the Vanderbilt Gallery and Fishermen Of Con-
carneau" in the South Gallery. Margarete Lent.
who won one of the prizes in this exhibition last
year, shows two paintings, 1.-THE Arched Door
way" and "Bavarian Church." one in the VAN
del bilt Gallery, the other in the South Gallery.
Edith Hoyt shows in the South Gallery, q
painting entitled Church Of the Templars,
Luz" while Gladys Brannigan has four paint
ings in the Vanderbilt Gallery all Southern
subjects, admirably interpreted, and Hobart
Nichols shows two landscapes, The Hudson"
and Twilight subtle and poetic, reminiscent
Of his early manner. but fully assured.
There are nearly 500 paintings included in
this great annual exhibition and from first to
last the standard is uniformly high. It Is quite
amazing the technical proficiency that these
painters have acquired, the strength Of the
works set forth, the brilliancy Of the color. II
this Is Of the by-products of modernism,
there is much occasion for rejoicing. And how
different the present method and manner are
from those Of old or from those employed by
artists Of other nations. Throughout this exhi-
force which seem to strike an essentially
nationaliStic note.
These pictures have been painted in all parts
of the world. There are figures, landscapes,
flowers. still life subject pictures; therefore It
Is not the theme but the manner Of handling
that is distinctive, modern, progressive. And
what is most stimulating is the fact that the
majority Of these paintings set forth some phase
of beauty. They are interpretive well as
suggestive.
In the large Vanderbilt Galley to some
extent, the works by each artist are grouped
and the hanging and arrangement are notably
fine. To the right one enters are to be seen
four paintings by Rockwell Kent, classical in
their simplicity. epic in feeling. One is entitled
Irish Sun" and at a distance is extremely
luminous. Here, also, are paintings by Julius
Delbos. by Granville Smith and Stanley w.
Woodward-the last, 1t will be remembered, q
nephew of the late Samuel woodward of this
city. Mr. Woodwards contribution takes the
form of four superb marines, painted with the
same strength and vigor a canvas in OIL but
with greater lghtness Of touch. Granville Smith
shows three charming woodland pictures-"The
Beaverkill," THE Pool" from which q fish is
seen leaping, and Anxious Moment" a fisher
man Keeling in a catch.
Here. too. are scenes of Negro life in the
South, by Wayman Adams; sympathetically in
terpreted pictures of foreign cities by Mahonri
Young, who Is perhaps better known as sculp-
tor and etcher; boats-"rugs"-by Gordon
Grant, well known painter of Ships and
colorful West Indian subjects by George Pearse
Ennis. whose works recall. because Of a GER
tain similarity in strength and directness, the
paintings of Winslow Homer. Four mountain
pictures by Chauncey F. Ryder, exquisitely
rendered, frame snowy woodland scene by
John F.. Carlson and center Of the side
walls. Hawthorne, Kcopman and Bistran are
= here seen at their best in groups of four each,
Of varying style and subject matter.
When it is realized that this is only of
number of annual exhibitions of water colors
by American artists to be held within the next