Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24

similar places) where he portrays the
peasants and their romantic surround
ings.
Also in the exhibition are portraits of
Americans by Hungarian painters who
have visited the United States, among
them an excellent likeness of Senator
Borah by Bertha Hellebranth.
Stephen Csok, another Of Hungary's
most prominent painters, Is represented
with several works Of marked fndividu-
atty. One Of them, ''Honi soft qui NAL
y pense," is very colorful and decora-
tive; woman lying In an unusual po-
sition takes her place as q part of the
design, being, indeed, less conspicuous
than q pottery vase Of flowers In the
foreground.
Perhaps best known In this country
of all Hungarian artists Is Willy Pogany.
who has lived here for many years and
Is claimed as our own. He Is appro-
priately included in the current exhi-
bition, however, with two zestful paint
ings, rich in color and imaginative sub
ject-matter. One Of them, self-per-
trait, shows the artist companioned by
three figures, whom the beholder may
interpret as he chooses.
Another Hungarian painter already
appreciated in the United States is
Aurelius Naray, who spent q short pc
Rod in Philadelphia several years ago.
He Is O sensitive and imaginative artist
who works in sombre tones Of brown,
gray and blue.
Gloomy Hungarian View.
julius Rudnay's Horses at Rest"
presents Hungary at its gloomiest. Rob-
ert Nader shows his country's sunny
aspects, It's warm blue skies, luscious
vegetation. Leopold Herman's bright
landscape, entitled "a Loving Couple, -
IL painted 30 broadly that the literal
minded visitor viii search in vain for
the couple"
"Notre Dame Of Parts" by Helen
scum (Which held Hungarian exhibi-
ton about eight years ago), Is an inter-
esting view from across the Seine in
yellow and brown tones. The same coll
ors dominate Joseph Bros "Villa In
Corinth," O curious-looking edifice In
an attractive setting.
Very few paintings in the exhibition
could be included in the "modernist"
category. Count julius Batthyany's
Naples" most nearly approaches It. /.
There are q number Of flower and
still life paintings, and two carefully
rendered interiors by Emory Knopp and
stephen Zador, with much attention
given to details, SO that q collector
would be able TO recognize the periods
Of furniture, glassware and other OBJ
H1nsary's contemporary achievement
In sculpture Il represented by o group
Of small bronyes and few pieces IN
wood and marble. Dominating the
group of sculptures as his portrait
dominates the paintings, Is o bronze
full-length stae@ette Of Gov. Horthy by
Nicholas Ligeti. 1t II apparently o
faithful likeness. but somehow less Inn
pressive than Karlovszky's oil portrait.
John Horvay, sculptor OF the Louis
Kussuth monument, unveiled on R1v-
erside Drive, New York City, two years
ago. has sent O portraits statuette OF
''Mr. Zsolnav" BY Dezso Lanyi, gifted
sculptor Of animals, is o superb bronze
Of snarling leopard.
An arresting small ngure Is the
Prophet Isaiah by Geza Cscrba,
treated with extreme simplicity. Three
statuettes full of life and action by
sigiamund Strobl. Hungarian HussaT,"
Boxer" and "Nikitina," a vivacious
girl figure, explain the great popularity
he is reputed to enjoy In his native
land, The most simplified work Is by
woman sculptor, Elisa Kalnan, o small
"Arched, !" full Of verve. Another woman
sculptor, Livia Kuzmik, contributes q
bronze plaquette, little larger than q
medal, with relief portrait OF Mus
solini, an excellent likeness, to Judge
from photographs of the duce.
The sole work In marble Is O neo-
classic statuette, Susan" by John
PaaEztor.
Metal Work Examples.
Examples of metal work from the
Royal Hungarian School Of Applied Art
and the group Of IL pieces Of church
plate designed by Anthony Meyer
Meyer and executed by A. Obenbauer
Of Budapest. reinforce ones impression
Of the predominance Of tradition IN
Hungarys art Of today, which Is sur
prising In view Of the fact that this
country has had as tragic history as
any in Europe, and the aftermath Of
the World War would seem TO have