Notable Collection of Pictures by Shanghai Painters The private view of the exhibition of paintings given by the Art Seotions of the B.W.A. and A.W.C on Tuesday afternoon in the Asiatic Hall was a decided success and spoke well both for the artists of Shanghai and the interest of the community in their exhibit. The visitors—and there were well over 100 by actual count—were surprised to find all four sides of the wall covered with paintings widely differing in genre.
Shanghai has come to expect, exhibits from some artists who were not represented to-day, through absence or other reasons; but there were several new artists to fill the gaps. Among those whose work has not been noted before "was Miss Hattie MacOurdy, a member of the Presbyterian, Mission at Hwai Yuen. Her studies of Taishan and Wusih attracted particular attention and charmed by their strong use colour and thoughtful composition Miss Hotchkiss, a Scottish artist, who has exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy and_ the Society of Scottish Artiste, is in Shanghai for a short time and has just closed an exhibit at the Jade Tree. Her water colours were delightful examples of fresh, clear tone and sympathetic interpretation of nature.
"Ohrysanthemuins". a. vivid painting by Mrs. Frost, caught every eye at once by its bold colour, Equally winsome, though in quite different tone were her studies of the Bund and several landscapes. "Ingle borough" and other masterly paintings by Richard Glazier drew the attention of many, who were interested to learn that the artist wag the father of Mrs, Frost amd_ the head of the Manchester School of Art. Mrs, Roberts' landscapes and portraits showed marked distinetion and Soochow's fascination was well reproduced by Mrs. V. Meyer.
The busts of the late Sir Everard Fraser, K.¢.a.¢., McGregor Forbes, and others by G, S. Holmwood were excellent likenesses and some exam ples of moulding in coloured plaster by Mrs. Frost showed her versatile ity. The black and whites by C. J. Butt, showing St. Martin's Cathe dral and other towers stood out prominently.
The American Woman's Club, as a young organization, naturally had only a few exhibits hut Mrs. Swan's work won praise on all sides for its command of colour and handling of composition. Her Temple Courtyard" was particularly happy but in portraiture of Chinese types she showed great feeling for tones and posing. Mrs. Warren Manley's study of the Mending Woman appealed to al] who noted this representation of the familiar Chinest picture, and Mrs. Emens' scenes of Chinese life were pleasing.
Tea was served from a table whose glittering samovar and golden daffodils were an artistic bit in themselves.
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