Studio: international art (19.1900)

Studio- Talk

altogether satisfying
material execution.

Following the " Demi-
Douzaine " came M. Fer-
nand Le Gout-Gerard,
with sixty-six paintings and
pastels, almost all land-
scapes and scenes of Brit-
tany. It would almost
seem as though there
were no other part of the
world worthy of the artist's
brush ! Always Brittany !
However, M. Le Gout-
Gerard gives us a little
variety in the shape of
several English scenes—

LANDSCAPE BY KARL LANG HAMMER -^d MedwCiy (1 Rochester,

(See Berlin Studio- Talk) Le Pont de Rochester, Fond

du Port de Strood, etc.
The Brittany of MM.

his drawing more bold and elastic. Several of his Cottet, Simon, and Uauchez is wild and grand;
portraits, such as that of Mdlle. Jeanne Regnier, of that of M. Le Gout-Gerard, on the other hand,
the Opera ballet, give evidence of solid work; but is bright and cheerful: which proves that his
I prefer his still-life. M. Bracquemond also showed vision is different from theirs. Moreover, unlike
some painted glasswork, which was interesting, the artists I have named, M. Le Gout-Gerard
although over-complicated in design, and not seeks the picturesque rather than the expressive,

LANDSCAPE

(See Berlin Studio- Tali)

BY KARL LANGHAMMER
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