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kind that characterises the work of an oid master.
This portrait caught the eye of all who entered the
room. It proved that De Hoog was an extra-
ordinary colourist. Soon De Hoog came to be a
painter of interiors, because he iived in a viiiage
rich in them, where he found the beautiful, mystic
interiors that we think of in connection with his
name. He painted interiors for four years, and
then migrated to other provinces with his family.
His effective taient was by this time fully appre-
ciated, and peopie understood his originality.
Although inHuenced by the work of Israeis, no
one can deny the individuality of De Hoog. In
many ways HoIIand is perhaps the most interesting
country in Europe, and her art is in a most
Hourishing condition. The Dutch artist expresses
his patriotism well. He devotes all his labour
to revealing the beauties of his country. The
great majority of the modern painters know their
country well in its many changing aspects ; even
the dullest day is beautiful in their eyes. The
work of the Relds and life by the way offer
splendid opportunities to the artist who is ready
to take them. Perhaps none does this better than
the artist I am writing about. A master of com-
position and colour who knows his
country, De Hoog's pictures always
appeal to the cultured mind. The re-
productions accompanying this article
show how serious and simple his work is.
One of his later works is named 7%<?
In it an old Dutchman is
depicted standing at the door of a
hovel at sunset, surrounded by a Hock
of sheep. This picture is rich in colour;
it is painted in a pearly grey, and is
most beautiful in tone, light, and colour.
I also admired in his studio many
academical figures, also a portrait which
he painted in 1897 of Professor Hoed-
maker and a study of a girl's head.
Another picture called Zaw; is painted
in pale grey, and the hgures seem to
live in reality.
Between the large works produced
from year to year De Hoog has made
many small pictures of the life of the
country people, of the homes of the
peasants, with the light shining through
the ancient windows. The majority of
these are painted in the half-natural
tone of which this artist has the com-
plete mastery, and many of them are
sunlight pictures. " WASmXG DAY " BY BERXARD DE HOOG
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De Hoog has a developed mind and excellent
taste. In the simple appearance of the homely
life of the Dutch people he discovers a beauty
of thought which dictates his management of tone,
he knows exactly the way to express the sentiment
that is in him. On the Continent his pictures
abvays attract much attention, and he has received
many marks of distinction in Holland. In the
future he must reach even higher fame, and we
look forward to many fresh inspirations from him.

Under the name of "The Design Club," a club
has been formed for the purpose of bringing
together artists who have made or are making their
living by design applied to industry and manufacture.
Premises have been taken at No. 22 Newman
Street, Oxford Street, and the preliminary list of
members includes the names of many prominent
designers. Provision is made for the election as
lay members of a certain number of producers and
distributors who take an artistic interest in the in-
dustries with which they are connected ; and under
this qualification representatives of various hrms df
high standing have already joined the club. Mr.
Lindsay P. ButterHeld is the Hon. Secretary.