On Saturday afternoon another of the expeditions to treasure houses of Chinese art took place. A small group of the Literary Defartment of the American Woman's Club visited the home of Mme. Wu Ang-feng, at No. 136 Rue des Peres, where a large number of paintings by Mme. Wu herself, as well as a number by her son and some fine cld paintings in their possession were shown to the Mme. Wu is noted as an artist for her versatility of style. The Chinese artist usually devotes him-Self to one or a few lines of work, as paintings of scenery, or of birds and flowers, and so forth. Mme. Wu paints in many styles. Some forty.odd large paintings from her hand were exhibited and a half-dozen large portfolios of smaller pictures of hers.
"Paintings from the Eighteen Provinces" were specially comment. ed upon. Paintings of the Buddhas after the style of some of the old artists of previous periods, were also very interesting. In a few sketches Mme, Wu's interest in the Western style of painting is shown and her interest in Westera subjects.
The family of Mme, Wu is one of artists. Her father was noted among painters. Her son also paints. Their collection of old works of art is specially interesting in this connexion.
Mr. Chen Kuo-chuan acted as interpreter for Mr. Wu, who gave many interesting opinions and comments on Chinese art, its tech-unique, perspective, and so forth. He is interested in the movement towards combining Chinese and Western points of view and thinks that the two may be blended by those who intelligently appreciate both styles, and that art in general will be enriched by such blending.
Tea was served to the party at a long table, Ame. Wu taking her place at the head of the table with bor guests, and acting the part of a very gracious hostess, although she spoke no English and the ladies spoke no Chinese.
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