In addition to what one might call his transcripted scenes are one or two "imaginary" ones. Of these, "Evening Thoughts" will probably strike the Through a circular door, a priest faces the west, lost in meditation, while to either side of him, further apart are a number of other pri From the point of view of balance, one would have preferred the two priests on his left to be near the main figure; as it is, the picture seems unduly loaded on the left side, a fault enhanced by the greater amount of shadow prevailing on that side. Nevertheless, it is an interesting picture, with a strong central figure which, by virtue of the "aura" cast by the setting sun, as well as a shadow leading up from the base, loses none of its strength by virtue of its almost geometrical centra! position.
At the moment, one could not fairly say that Mr. Lehonos shows signs of greatness. But he is a capable painter with an eye for the splendour of colour. for the play of light and dark, and for the calmness of temple scenes and gentle landscapes, and were it solely for the fact that his paintings do not jar on one in the sense that many a modern "masterpiece" (sic) does, one could thank him for the opportunity of seeing his
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