International studio (40.1910)

skilfully studied color. This sort of thing cannot only just closed, is represented by one of his un-
be evolved out of a man's head. Enthusiastic ob- pretentious transcripts of the Sakonnet shore,
servation is the first thing needful. Arthur Hoeber has an interesting landscape, also

George Bellows shows the keenest vision of any from the south shore, called The Church on Sun-
of the landscape painters in the exhibition. His set Hill.
painting of the Hudson in
winter is the best he has
given us. The canvas is
full of intense light, with-
out any tricks of the daz-
zling sort. Snow scenes
are plentiful on the walls.
But here, again, is the re-
sult of authentic, keen eye-
sight, a sharp and sensitive
vision, a ready and un-
doubting record.

The president, Mr. Alex-
ander, contributes an ex-
cellent likeness of himself
and mocks the portrait
with a playful composition.
It is the painter and the
lay figure, with The Tenth
Muse as title. An earlier
president, Worthington
Whittredge, whose life has the shaded pool by g. glenn newell

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