Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

full depletion Of an old woman and
her flock, done in his "old master"
technique. reminiscent Of 10th CEN
fury printmaking.
Besides Prentiss Taylor, eight
other Washington area artists are
represented In The sixth annual.
Thomas r. Yanosky Of Arlington Is
among the group whose works were
purchased. His etching Is pleasant
Landscape, virginia Countryside"
More comment on other local artists
prints and on the remainder OF the
purchases will be given here later.
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Pen Women's Biennial
The National League Of American
Pen Women opened last Sunday at
the National Museum, In connection
with its convention, . biennial art
exhibition which will remain only
through next Sunday. Twenty-four
States, the District and Hawaii are
represented in the display OF 228
oil paintings, water colors, sculpture,
graphic arts, ceramics, metalwork,
textiles and miscellaneous handi-
crafts.
This national show is predomi-
nantly traditional, with . large pro-
portion Of competent, pleasing work.
Except for a few paintings involving
simplification and slight distortion,
there is nothing in modern idioms.
I am unable to account for this uni
form conservatism, in a show repre-
senting the Nation, from New Eng
land to California, and the Great
Lakes to Texas. At any rate, here
it is, an exhibition made up Of many
beautiful flower paintings with har-
monious color schemes that would
fit into most homes; Of landscapes,
harbor scenes, urban views, nearly
all of them depicting places one
would enjoy visiting; of portraits Of
handsome young, distinguished mid
die aged and dignifled elderly peo-
pie. Altogether, 1t is 4 very cheerful
show reminiscent Of past much
happier than our present.
Eighteen awards, totaling S265, and
Ia honorable mentions, were given.
District artists captured four awards
and three mentions. Eleanor Cox's
head Of a pretty child. Betty Jean,"
received the league sculpture prize.
Theodore Kane won . mention for
her painting Of Mexico, Down Hill
| San Miguel" Minnie B. Rauls color
etching, Cardinal Flower" got .
mention in graphic arts. Theodore
B. Cunninghams handsome oval
tray, black with gold leaf decoration,
fetched the league prize in applied
arts. In the same classification
Donna Crabtree's hooked rug was
awarded q California prize and
Ethel McMillan's illumination was
given the Houser award. Mabel c.
Du Bots received the frst league
prize for handicraft for her simple,
well-designed silver bowl. Emile
M. Art Of Arlington. a frequent ex-
hibitor in Washington shows. was
awarded q league prize for her
water color, Trembling Earth"
| Panorama of Indian Art
Howard University Gallery Of Art
Is showing q comprehensive exhibit
ton Of East Indian paintings, sculp-
ture and textiles. ranging from the
I'd to the 18th centuries. Assembled
by Prof. James v. Herring Of the
department. Of art, who Is on sab
hatical leave, the show was made
possible by the generosity Of eight
art museums, galleries, dealers and
collectors. It was opened In con-
nection with Towards May Art Fes-
tival, and will remain through this
week.
An inspired appraisal Of the gen.
eral nature Of Indian art, and 8
brief analysis Of each historic pc.
RODS character and art, written BY
Sidney M. Kaplan of the Fogg Mu.
scum, Harvard University, gives tn.
catalogue permanent value. More
than 30 pointings beginning with {
Jain cloth painting Of the 18th cen.
fury, cover three centuries Of thu
exquisite miniatures with theil
jewel like colors. Contemporar!
Indian painters are also represented
The work of living opponents Of thi.
centuries-old culture has been shown
here before. The American Fedora
ton of Arts, for example, circulated
travelling exhibitions Of modern In
dian paintings some years ago.
Among the sculptures are head
and figures of bronze and various
stones. representing several hundred
years of development in this me
dunn. A large show Of textiles rep
resents a period three times as long
Howard University Gallery Of Ar
obtained loans from such outstand'
ing sources as the Metropolitan MI
scum of Art, New York City; Fogi
Museum Of Art, Harvard, and thu
Textile Museum Of the District o.