DOI Heft:
Nr. 245 (August 1913)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21159#0263
Studio-Talk
“THE CONVALESCENT”
later he contributed to the notable international
display of pictures at the St. Louis Exposition in the
United States, his reward on this occasion being a
gold medal. Prof. Romanach studied in Rome
under Prof. Filippo Prosperi, and on his return to
Cuba, after terminating his studies in Europe, he
was appointed professor of painting at the Academia
de Pintura here. S. E.
TOKYO.—The Meiji era recently con-
cluded was characterised by great con-
fusion as an outcome of the transition
through which the nation has been passing
—confusion of ideas affecting Japan’s religion,
education, political, economic, and social conditions,
as well as her art. The new era of Taisho, under
the august rule of the wise and benevolent young
Emperor, is confronted with the arduous task of
extricating order out of what looks like almost hope-
less confusion, and of formulating a new standard
on the ruins of conflicting “ isms ” and ideals.
Many a formidable difficulty has yet to be overcome
before the goal of such a task will even be visible
on the distant horizon. The conflict of old and
new ideals is causing no end of trouble and sacrifice
in homes and elsewhere. The old code of morality
is losing its hold on the minds of the people, who
FROM A FAINTING BY LEOPOLDO ROMANACH
are at a loss to determine what is to be upheld and
what should be condemned. It is the same with
the “ old ” and “ new ” schools of Japanese painting,
as was shown by the Sixth Annual Art Exhibition
recently held here under the auspices of the
Mombusho, or Department of Education.
Art is very much boomed just now in Japan.
Everybody, the masses as well as the educated,
seems wild for art. Artists are pressed with work,
art dealers are kept busy, and the numerous art
exhibitions are well patronised. The Sixth Mom-
busho Art Exhibition, held first in Tokyo and later
in Kyoto, was simply packed with visitors from
morning till dusk. On several occasions the rush
was so great that the entrance had to be closed
temporarily. It was a sight to see the thousands of
people flocking daily to the exhibition building in
Uyeno Park. _
As already mentioned in these pages, the com-
mittee of judges has been divided into two sections,
and the result of the change was to be first seen on
this occasion. The exhibits afforded a splendid
opportunity of studying and comparing the products
of the so-called “old” and “new” schools. The
distinction was fairly marked, and the contrast carried
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“THE CONVALESCENT”
later he contributed to the notable international
display of pictures at the St. Louis Exposition in the
United States, his reward on this occasion being a
gold medal. Prof. Romanach studied in Rome
under Prof. Filippo Prosperi, and on his return to
Cuba, after terminating his studies in Europe, he
was appointed professor of painting at the Academia
de Pintura here. S. E.
TOKYO.—The Meiji era recently con-
cluded was characterised by great con-
fusion as an outcome of the transition
through which the nation has been passing
—confusion of ideas affecting Japan’s religion,
education, political, economic, and social conditions,
as well as her art. The new era of Taisho, under
the august rule of the wise and benevolent young
Emperor, is confronted with the arduous task of
extricating order out of what looks like almost hope-
less confusion, and of formulating a new standard
on the ruins of conflicting “ isms ” and ideals.
Many a formidable difficulty has yet to be overcome
before the goal of such a task will even be visible
on the distant horizon. The conflict of old and
new ideals is causing no end of trouble and sacrifice
in homes and elsewhere. The old code of morality
is losing its hold on the minds of the people, who
FROM A FAINTING BY LEOPOLDO ROMANACH
are at a loss to determine what is to be upheld and
what should be condemned. It is the same with
the “ old ” and “ new ” schools of Japanese painting,
as was shown by the Sixth Annual Art Exhibition
recently held here under the auspices of the
Mombusho, or Department of Education.
Art is very much boomed just now in Japan.
Everybody, the masses as well as the educated,
seems wild for art. Artists are pressed with work,
art dealers are kept busy, and the numerous art
exhibitions are well patronised. The Sixth Mom-
busho Art Exhibition, held first in Tokyo and later
in Kyoto, was simply packed with visitors from
morning till dusk. On several occasions the rush
was so great that the entrance had to be closed
temporarily. It was a sight to see the thousands of
people flocking daily to the exhibition building in
Uyeno Park. _
As already mentioned in these pages, the com-
mittee of judges has been divided into two sections,
and the result of the change was to be first seen on
this occasion. The exhibits afforded a splendid
opportunity of studying and comparing the products
of the so-called “old” and “new” schools. The
distinction was fairly marked, and the contrast carried
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