The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . the Israels and the two Mesdags aretwo exceedingly fine studies by Bos-boom, called Dutch ReformedChurch, Holland, and A Syna-gogue in Amsterdam. Of the works of Mesdag it is hardto say enough in praise. No marinepainter of the time compares with himunless it be Alexander Harrison. Themarked peculiarity of his work is thathe paints water in violent motionwithout the loss of transparency andcolor, and without the dauby effectwhich is so often seen in the paintingof the crests of foaming waves. Thesky is no less wonderful than thewater In these p
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . the Israels and the two Mesdags aretwo exceedingly fine studies by Bos-boom, called Dutch ReformedChurch, Holland, and A Syna-gogue in Amsterdam. Of the works of Mesdag it is hardto say enough in praise. No marinepainter of the time compares with himunless it be Alexander Harrison. Themarked peculiarity of his work is thathe paints water in violent motionwithout the loss of transparency andcolor, and without the dauby effectwhich is so often seen in the paintingof the crests of foaming waves. Thesky is no less wonderful than thewater In these pictures. Indeed, it isthe sky that first claims attention, be-cause the artist has chosen a lowhorizon line deliberately to giveroom for the showing of those mag-nificent masses of clouds with whichthe Dutch painters through theirdaily living become familiar andlearn to love so dearly. There are several of these marines byMesdag, of which the artist himself prefers the picture called In Danger.* It represents a terribly stormy sea, almost black,. HAMII^TON. By Wm. O. Partridge^ FINE ARTS. 379 under clouds almost as black, the wind blowing dead on shore, and alittle vessel trying to avoid shipwreck. It is not, at first sight,nearly so attractive a picture as the others, but careful study willreveal great skill in portraying forms of waves even in the mostviolent action, and the tone, though not so agreeable to the eye asin the other pictures, is nevertheless quite suitable for the subjectthe artist has chosen. In the picture called Ready to Sail Out,action is given more beautifully than in the others. The boatshave been pushed to the edge of the water. They touch the waves,and soon will be in the midst of the surf. Their picturesque sailsare set, and in a few moments the fishermen will be bounding overthe waves in search of the fishing «:round. It is full of life, and inthe treatment of the sails quite suggestive of Venetian fishing boats. The pictures of Vos which are found he
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