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ry that is quite unusual.Edward Potthast appears to advantage with ree canvases, **A Dutch Interior,” “French XV* M J - »*picture, the Grand Canon, the rocks and the figure b-dng .tknost without shadow. Mr. Lungren’s “Moonlight in the .Mojave Desert” might be called a tender symphony in blue. There is about it a sentiment of mys tery that is que unusual.Itthree______Peasant Woman” and “Mcadowf Blossom. The- “Dutch Interior” is a picture of rare merit, a good example of the work of the modern school Af luminaries—painters of light —a school rather Indefinitely called Impressionist. But .Mir. Potthast is, above all. a close draughtsman—a very accurate draughtsman—a man who never slights form in order to obtain ctTec's of light and color. His work is a protest against the too prevalent assumption ^hat painting of this character is sot careful, conscientious and true. Anyone who has paid attention to the values of color in light must find great enjoyment in tne “Dutch interior,” though the other -two are good also. It is work like this that makes one hopeful for the future of American art-art based upon close observation, careful discrimination and sincerity, without ever losingI I I IIll litl Ill'll illl’i rnut ci it \ , u ttuuui v » v i ivouif)sight of the freshness of interest of each subject in turn, and always saving the individuality of the artist.A PORTRAIT, BY LEON VAN BOO.Vincent NoWottny has two thoroughly good pastels In the same vein—Spring Morning” and Edge of the Village.” They are light ai^d fresh lo color, Very luminous, and full theinterest shown by the local artists themf^tves.Farny, Sharp, Potthast, Paul Jones, and Van Leo have been untiring in their efforts, and unsparing in their pains In the arrangement of the present exhibition. exhibition is a great success, and has proven a surprise to many that ‘such capat/dllie*1 and strength as is shown in the efhara-^tef of the work displayed, existed in our fttl'JPt. Thursday night’s opening marked a germ'd ginning in the renaissance of art feehtii in Cincinnati, and no means should be neglected by Cincinnati’s people to further ifie cause. The cause of art does not receive the recognition it deserve*. The general public tails to realize the Important tearing whluil ,art has on general Interests,It is a matter of importance to our com* meree to encourage art—not by occasionally j buying a good picture, but by stimulating the general feeling for art. It Is un Important branch of public education, anti one which brings returns in dollars and cents. Liberal encouragement to art is casting bread upon ! the waters. The interests of art and artisans go hand in hand, and our manufactur-i ers should realize that many of their own most important interests may be stimulated by a revival of interest in art and by exhibitions. Art in Cincinnati has not received the attention it deserves. Even Indianapolis is far ahead in this matter, offering such inducements that many ut the most famous Eastern artists enhllfiled there last year The city appropriates each year a fund sufficient for buying for the eltv one or more of the best pictures on exhlbitlefi, and also offers prizes. A project is now unde* foot tmong the artists of Cincinnati to get ud in the winter an exhibition of representative work of each artist and sculptor who ever worked In Cincinnati. Among theaa are Powers, Hart. the Beards, Chase* Cpx, Blum, Drake, BrexTnan, Ritter, De t amp, Duveneck. Mosler, Muhrmaa a.~d many others. The plan la to unit* rmr show' Cincinnati’s place In art In AtukI » art history. The idea has but lately v evolved, but it is to be hoped that it will r*-c-ive such encouragement as will sn«*4 develop it. “The Municipal Art Sootatr” p, now being formed to provide sculptural pictorial decorations and other approotnau embellishments of the public places or pa/-ks and buildings, and to encourage In all praotlcal ways in its power the development of artistic taste In Cincinnati. It i» a strong Idea and should receive the approval of every thinking citizen. Many of the moet prominent meu have already shown their approval by an pending their signatures and offering dona-tions. There Is a feeling that much good could be done if in Cincinnati prizes were offered at our expositions for the best work shown, as is done in New York. Boston Philadelphia and other Eastern cities. Such an offer would stimulate our artists to do their best work. As has been said, the opening Thursday night was most encouraging and took on something of the air of the first nights in l^ondon and Paris, where “varnishing days ’ are the swellest functions of fhe * e§r. ----------_ . ____ w.
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sun, May 20, 1894
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