A few of the pictures painted by Mrs. Alec Tweedie, the English] suther and artist who is paying Shanghai a short visit, were shown to a representative of the "North-China Daily News," at the Avenue Joffre residence of Lord Li, where Mrs. Tweedie is staying. While the pictures which the a ith her at present are limited in number and do not represent ade-anatoly either her European studies or even the work she has done her recent visit to Peking they convey at once an atmosphere of strength and vigour. Her feeling] for colour is vital and she has not hesitated to bring out the most vivid tones in Chinese scenes, as. is evidenced in her paintings of the Lama Temple, Entrance to Royal Palace, and the White Jade Buddha. Mrs. Tweedie has managed to steep herself in the atmosphere of Chit and reproduces its intense colouring, with a daring brush.
That the artist does not depend upon sheer brightness for _her popularity is proved by her painting of London and the Thames, one. of the series in grey which attract. ed so much attention when exhibited jin London—an arresting thing of Mrs. Avec. Tweens aT THE MING
Toss, Avcust, 1925 pearl lights and lurking shadows.'
Other of her European sketches have a historic as well as artistic interest, as in her study of Yokohama, made very shortly aft the earthquake. Bazaars in India, and the View from Mentone to Monte Carlo show sympathetic treatment of widely contrasted Mrs. Tweedie's extended experience as a writer has given her an insight in selecting views which express the real life and art of a nation so that they are paychological as well ax technical studies.
Mrs. Tweedie came to Shanghai through Russia, Siberia and Man churia and has embodied the in-eidents of her trip in her forth-jooming book "An Adventurous] Journey." making the twenty-third of her publiclied works. She will Leave on the str, Empress of Asia for England via Japan and Canada, Ix view of the repeated oceurrence of strikes, Mr. Chien Chang, Civil Governor of Kiangsu, has ordered that strong action must be taken to deal with ringleaders, who are'the real trouble makers.
'Tue Merchants' Association of Boone Road has just completed its investigation of the losses sustained from the May 30 incident by the different merchants in that road.
Trese are said to total some $400, Tite Chinese Women's Union and the Chinese Women's Rights Association held a farewell reception to Mrs. Lo Chang, daughter of Mr. Kang Vu-wei (the monarchical advocate and scholar) and wife of Mr. Lo Chang (Chinese Consal-General in Canada), at the Shen Chow Girl's School, North Szechuen Road on Monday Geo. A. Fitch, Mrs. N. F, Allman, Mrs, R. Laureng, Mrs. R. E. Lunkley, Mrs, GB. Pryer, Mrs. P. Dunbar, Mrs. T. G. McMartin, Miss Ethel Allen, Mrs. M. C. Guss, Mrs. H. J. Ossenbeck, Mrs. James Upson.
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