Names on the "liste electorale".. 173
Number of votes 7 Vouillemont, BE. G. 7 Robert, L, Gaillard Seisson Blank ticket Rowzanps' Macassant Out preserves and athens the hair, preveitts it falling off off or turning grey, and la the best brilliantine for everybody's use, being not too greasy or too drying; also aald it " golden colour for fair-haired Indies and children; bottles Bs. 6d., 78.5 10s, 6d. Rowaxns' Euxoxra is a pure and fragrant toilet powder, in three tints—white, rose, and cream; 1s. iand 2s. Ud. boxes. Ask any dealer in perfumery for Rowzsnps' articles, of 20, Halton Garden, London, 2 which abounds in picturesque spots enough. But it meets you outside the stati dt springs upon you ut frequent intervals in these quarters which residents, on busin bound, mostly visit, Dirty' streets cut up by tram-car lines radiate from Shim-hoshi in all directions, along which wiserable specimens of horse-Bosh drag with desperate, heart-sick energy the rat undewily omnibus of the met Bah! how one hates the sight of those ill-built. vehicles and rheic forlorn-looking beasts But not of Tokio which I set out to write, or the sentiments of Yokohanites when business calls them thither, My theme, as above indicated, is the plea: intended for the Chi "Columbian Exposit or simply the "Faiv" as itis severally designated. By the courtesy of the Agriculture and Commerce Department author= ities L was fortunate enough to obtain a view some days ago of some of the most valuable works of art intended for Chicag, " slight description of which may be of some interest. The articles only represented a small portion of those which Japan is contribatin dT must confess to feeling some at finding most of those th tract the adair; it absence from this collec-ory and wood carvings for instance. single piece show, but it ible that the specimens of these are not yet ready, or will be sent by private exhibitors, for I should have stid that the c-election in question represented only exhibits specially ordered by the Government. The exhibits were arranged in a spacious, richly carpetted and well warmed debating ball, the walls being completely covered with paiutings, tapestries and embroideries, sume of have measured nearly if not nite 12 to 16 feet. Immediately on the right-hand side of the door we entered by, hung the celebrated picture of fowls the rain, being almost the only paint-at all in foreigti style in the room, The Birds are represented standing beneath a palm tree which is remarkable for its rigidity of leaf. The colouring of the fowls is very vivid, and more suggestive of a strony sunshine effect tiam of dull and rainy weather. The cock stands with bead erect in the foreground, while his mate of pillowy, and" unnatural proporti: stands slightly in hia reac plucking at what should have been the rain-ruffled feathers on hor breast, bat which are instead very etuily defined scale-like appendages. The colouring in some parte of the cock's tail is exceedingly good, but nothing but the title serves to indicate the artist's idea, uuuless it be a whipped-lucking pool at which the bird is angrily gazing, and which I presume copresents the plashing of rain-drops. Te is weak however, as nothing hut gigantic hail-stones could effect so much disturbance. Next to this picture hung one which, if I mistake not, will be hailed with infinitely more pleasure by visitors to Chicago, being in the beet purely tative siyle, " deliontvly shaded ink landscape after the Sesho School, 'A mountain peak, clouds, " farm house, trees, house with water-wheel; sloping path, rustic bridge avd peasant, with one or two farm houses in the foreground and trees dotted promiscuously up. the slope, Everyone who has vis ted Japan knows the native arist's pet theme, and knows tov how inimitably he transfers the fantastic conception in black and white ken canvas. This picture is ut ble merit, and I was very much taken with it. The Government award for it was $100, and I will here state that the amount of these awards in no way represents the intrinsic value ut the works, and only serves to suggest the approximate estimation of them by the Government, Next to this soft etching, if I may use the term, was another violent contrast, one of the Tosa school printings which T privately designate asof the blood and thunder" order. Warriors of old Japan in deadly conflict; the most vicious countenances scowling at each other from beneath their helmets with an expression of malign nity which could only be required I should ay after a protracted residence in the west of the lower regi There was an abundance of bright scarlet trappings to the horses in this. picture, far wore conspicuous than the bests themselves, which somehow appeared to get into a species of knot under the metallic burden of their riders, The idea of "colour" was moreover emphasised by a brocade ed frame of the cruelest grass green, But this style of painting is undoubtedly interesting from its thoroughly Japanese character and its respectable historical association, having flourished under the Kamskura dynasty, And one cannot but marvel at and admire the immense amount of work such a scene represents, Nota thread or a link in the armour is carolussly worked in, and if the effect of such a mass of laborious fidelity to life wearies both eye and brain, it preaches at the same time a very homily. on patient and pain: staking devotion to his art on the part of the artist, There were in the room some three or four other paintings of the same or similar schools, one representing General Ki 's palace at Kioto at the time when he contemplated making war against the Emperor and was only restrained by his son's curnest request... The picture shows the arrival of the son at the palace on this mission, and the sumptuous retinue of the General taking their ease around the beautiful Japanese garden. Anuther "}d style painting is after the Ukin School and is really beautiful, the subject being a Mutsuri, with x gorgeous car in the foreground rounded by the usual concourse of peuple in gala dress, the chief charm lying in the very expressive faces and gestures: of the principal figures.
Takka Billy baad
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