. The Argonaut . Sut-ter Street. This collection is strongly repre-sentative of the present school of Dutchpainters. One of the most striking picturesis A Gray Day in Amsterdam. by JohanHendrik Mastenbroek. The picture is verylow in tone, and is intensely characteristicof that country. The composition shows theriver and the city front, the quaint Dutcharchitecture being boldly outlined against thesky. The different picturesque craft movingsluggishly alone add a certain quiet interestto this scene. Mastenbroek stands at thevery head of the profession, and Mr. Morrisis very fortunate in securing
. The Argonaut . Sut-ter Street. This collection is strongly repre-sentative of the present school of Dutchpainters. One of the most striking picturesis A Gray Day in Amsterdam. by JohanHendrik Mastenbroek. The picture is verylow in tone, and is intensely characteristicof that country. The composition shows theriver and the city front, the quaint Dutcharchitecture being boldly outlined against thesky. The different picturesque craft movingsluggishly alone add a certain quiet interestto this scene. Mastenbroek stands at thevery head of the profession, and Mr. Morrisis very fortunate in securing two examplesof this artists work. William Rip has three pictures in the col-lection. Some of his best work was on view-in the St. Louis exhibit. He is a man whois attracting a great deal of favorable atten-tion, and his work is advancing in valuerapidly. Bernard de Hoog has a Dutch interior viewrepresenting a mother nursing her drawing and general feeling is fullof strength. The helpless child and the. Johan Hendrik Mastenbroek. sturdy mother afford a pleasant contrast inthe sentimental aspect of the picture. Charles Gruppes four paintings are excel-lent. Mr. Gruppe is a gold medalist of sev-eral expositions, both in this country andabroad, and has had the honor of selling twopaintings to the Queen of Holland. With somany distinguished artists to select from,this is indeed an honor. J. H. Wijsmuller has a very powerful winterscene in the collection, really one of thegems. The fleecy newly fallen snow on theroofs contrasts with the trampled mud in thestreet. The wintry atmosphere and the gen-eral outdoor effect is portrayed in a wonder-fully descriptive manner. The picture mustbe seen to be appreciated. H. W. Mesdag, recently deceased, whowilled his pictures to the Dutch Government,has a picture depicting a fishing fleet in agray morning mist. The rich brown tonesof the sails give a very decided emphasis tothe quiet gray of the foggy morning, whichone sees so frequent
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