Evening star., 1937-05-15
Bv Leila Mechlin.

although only a few new pictures
are added, the effect is strikingly diff
ferent from that created by other ar
rangements in the past Primarily
1t stressed that which is modern. In
the main upper gallery are featured
paintings by Cezanne, Matisse, Gau-
gum, Picasso and others who have
more or less turned the world OF
art upside down. In the small GAL
lery at the foot of the steps, l l paint
ings (Water colors) by John Marin arc
to be seen; while in the little library
on the first floor to the left of the
entrance, only works by Eilshemus
are at present on view, and above
stairs one small gallery is, likewise,
given over to distractions by Braque.
Thus many facets of this contempo-
raneous art may be seen and studied
comparatively.
At the end of the large upper gall
ery, where habitual visitors have
become accustomed to see the master
piece by Renoir, Luncheon of the
Boating Party" there now hangs the
large, familiar canvas, The Terrace" j."
by Pierre Bonnard-a painting ap-
proximately 6 by feet in dimensions
broadly and rather loosely painted,
but In such wise that at a distance
the illusion of outdoor light and air
IS most realistically presented. This
great canvas is f1anked by two small
ones by the same artist, both figures,
within doors, but in identical man
ner and similar color schemes. Bon
nard's work is not meant to be looked
at close to, but at distance, when
the several planes fall into place. and,
from the seemingly confused mass of
color. unity of effect is attained.
Centering the wall to the right
Is The Torso by Matisse, with be-
side 1t the smaller still life by the
same painter, "Anemones and Mir
TOR" which lends a rich note of
color. Cezanne's Self Portrait" and
his lovely landscape. MT. ST. Vim
cent perhaps the finest thing he
ever did, hang on this wall side by
side, and at the other end may be
seen landscape featuring curving
river, painted by Marjorie Phillips,
which admirably holds its own in this
distinguished company.
On the opposite wall, facing THE
Torso is the famous Van Gogh,
Carat Aries" so very characteristic
of this strange genius manner of
whipping up his paint with swirling
strokes indicative of restless motion.
To the right of this is Picasso's THE
Blue ROOM we'll known through re-
production, but pleasing neither in
color nor composition, and to the left
colortul and superb fruit piece by
Maurice Sterne, whose works must
either be liked or disliked heartily,
never half way. Redons Mystery
impossible of solution-hangs here
next to Cabs for Hire" by Eilshemus,
whose mental reactions are as trans
parent and Simple as child's. Like
wise Per Krohg's "Bla cksmith" and
a starkly painted tree trunk, "Old
Tree by A. H. Maurer. are mated.
In this gathering full length por-
trait study of "Sulking Boy" by
George Luks, one Of the first paintings
acquired by Mr.. Phillips for the
gallery collection, appears again and
to excellent advantage. Here, too,
"Mano, the Dancer" by Derain, lends
distinction on an end wall, beautifully
complemented by two little still life
studies-"Lemons and Tangerines,
by Albert Andre, and Fruit and
Plate by D. Edzard precisely right
in color and style, to offset the more
important composition. This place.
ment is little less than a stroke of
genius on the part Of Whosoever was
responsible for the hanging.
IN THE large gallery below stairs,
are several old favorites, paintings
which can be seen again and again
with undiminished pleasure, such as
the Courbets-"Rocks at Ornans" and
THE Mediterranean Seattle land
scape with cottonwood trees or blos-
soming fruit trees by Derain-the
"Repentent Peter" by Ed Greco, "The
Uprising" by Daumier; Chardin's ex-
quisite still life and our own George
Fullers enchanting portrait study of
a young girl, which is to be num-
bered among his most sensitive and
superior works. Attention Is also
caught and held by little painting
by Fantin Iatour Of "Manet in His
Studio" which is peculiarly engaging.
The master is seated at his easel, look
ing toward his model, a young boy
posed to his left, while standing be-
hind him and peering over his shoul-
der are three men, presumably COL
leagues. This little picture has the
toneful quality of works by those of
the older school and would fit in with
the several paintings by Daumier dis
played in an upstairs gallery together
with Delacroix's inimitable "Paganini."
It is a gem-a most enviable possess
sion
Among the latest acquisitions now
on view in the Phillips Memorial Gal
lery are two paintings by Eilshemus-
one landscape entitled Moonlight"
the other a city picture, Park
Avenue" presumably, New York Both
of these are hung with the other works
by the same painter in the little IL
brary. They are larger canvases than
Mr.. Eilshemus usually has painted
and are rather broad in rendering.
The one Is dated 1917, the other 1918.
The scene Of the former is river bend
with bank covered by wild growth.
9Fhs figure of man in small boat
On the turbulent stream gives scale to
the composition, dark in tone and but
dinly lit by the round, pale moon in
the broad expanse Of overtopping sky.
The picture of Park avenue pre-
sents a view south at twilight. The
stretch in the foreground is brown and
rather dreary, but beyond, and sharply
differentiated In color, rise the sky
scraper towers against the luminous
evening sky, the lights from their
myriad windows already twinkling.
THERE are three other landscapes In
IL this one-man show by Eilshemus,
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