. International studio. THE WALLS ARE COVERED WITH OLD-GOLD GRASSCLOTH, WOODWORK IN IVORY ENAMEL limitation. On the whole, as is manifestly best for position between the historical interest in period wooden furniture, the wood is allowed to expressstyles and complete informality. The objects show itself by way of decoration. Surfaces are givensome kinship in form, but without any deliberate broadly and bulk is not compromised DINING TAHLE WHICH ILLUSTRATES THE CARE TAKEN TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF THE WOODOil The John La Farge Collection T HE JOHN LA FARGE COLLEC-TIONBY J. NILS
. International studio. THE WALLS ARE COVERED WITH OLD-GOLD GRASSCLOTH, WOODWORK IN IVORY ENAMEL limitation. On the whole, as is manifestly best for position between the historical interest in period wooden furniture, the wood is allowed to expressstyles and complete informality. The objects show itself by way of decoration. Surfaces are givensome kinship in form, but without any deliberate broadly and bulk is not compromised DINING TAHLE WHICH ILLUSTRATES THE CARE TAKEN TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF THE WOODOil The John La Farge Collection T HE JOHN LA FARGE COLLEC-TIONBY J. NILSEN LAURVIK The collection of Oriental art formedby Mr. John La Farge, which was sold recently inthe American Art Galleries, New York, was espe-cially noteworthy because of its fine examples ofJapanese draughtsmanship and painting. Whilenot all of the very first importance the collectioncontained not a few masterpieces such as haveseldom been seen in New York, and even amongthe prints of lesser importance there were few thatwere not characterized by some touch of exquisitebeauty or some bit of consummate technique thatset one wondering at the artistry of this sensitiveand dexterous people, whose most unpretentiousefforts put our best work to shame. To the student of Oriental art these objectsoffered an unique opportunity for a ready com-parison of the old with the new, revealing theessence of Japanese art, which presents the
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