Evening star., 1949-02-20
Art
'Daumier to Matisse
Show Is Panorama
Of Great Names
By Florence S. Berrymon

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Matisse" actually covers a longer
period. It begins with Corot and
presents so items by 18th and Goth
century artists generally regarded
as masters. Without being hung
chronologically. or making other
pretense of being a comprehensive
survey. it nevertheless provides a
little panorama of outstanding
names. The prints are represent
ative, although not all are top
masterpieces of each artist.
The Barbizon school artists are
the earliest in the show: Corot,
Millet, with his famous Woman
Churning." and Daubigny. Their
great independent contemporary.
Daumier. is seen in several sa-
tirical Autographs of Paris life.
Paris architecture, incomparably
etched by the tragic Meryon, is
represented with his superb La
Pompe de Notre-Dame." with
its significant line. impressive
shadows. perfect balance. The
mystic Redon. too. is here. with an
unworldly figure subject.
BY Manet are two portraits Of
Baudelaire; Sisley and Tissot are
present in characteristic prints,
Renoir with economically outlined
but ample nudes. Cezanne is rep
resented in his own work and also
in a portrait by Renoir. Forain's
famous court scenes, bitter in i'm
plication. are high in quality and
technical excellence. Toulouse
Lautrec, strongly Influenced by
Forain and Degas, made during
the '90s important Autographs of
people of Paris theaters. public
dances and cafe concerts. In the
Phillips show are one of his posters
and two sheet-music covers.
Rodin, only an occasional en-
graver has a strong triple portrait,
and Maillol a figure study. Bon
nard. WILLARD, Denis and De.
Segonzac, who were seen compre-
hensively at the National Gallery
of Art before Christmas. are all
included in the Phillips show.
Working up to the contemporary
artists, the visitor will find several
heads and figures by Matisse, a
reclining dancer being especially
good, and several excellent outline
figure subjects by Picasso. as well
as a beautiful somber Virgin and
Child" by Rouault. Excellent
urban scenes by De Vlaminck. a
very feminine bon-bon by Marie
Laurencin and a gay interpreta-
tion by Raoul Duffy complete this
engaging show. which will hang in
the print rooms through March Z.
Recent Work by Maril
One of Herman Maril's virtues
is his ability to paint industrial
subjects in, a modern idiom with
out. sinister Implications. as WI
be seen in his one-man show
opened a few days ago at the
Whyte Gallery. to remain through
February. These II paintings in
oil and gouache have been done
since the war. A majority of them
reveal that he is still faithful to
economical use of line and I'M
cluttered compositions. and to q
palette of grayed browns. blues
and greens.
Reconstruction" impressed me
as the best of his industrial sub
jects. met and Shore" and prov
incetown," coastal scenes in
gouache. are enchanting, with the
seas astringent atmosphere.
County Fair" too. is good. and
Nghthearted. There are other facets
of his talent as revealed in the
lonely. somber Tree Forms" the
tentative satire of "Burlesque." Il
didn't care for the somewhat
lumpish portrait of a girl Six
teen" nor for the still life Of
leather roses in a lopsided vase.
But Mr.. Maril can be permitted
occasional lapses, since most Of
his work commands ones respect.
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Rustic Idylls
Life in villages and small towns
Is probably no better for most Of
those who experience it than is
life in big cities. But some of us
whose knowledge Of villages has
been derived solely from happy
summer fortnights, have an un-
shakable conviction that the
permanent residents of rural
places are contented folk, who en-
Joy lives of gentle quietude and
peaceful security midst sur
roundings distinguished by poetic
Landscape, covered bridges, gold