. What pictures to see in America. ss was the forerunner of ourAmerican school, which to-day leads in land-scape painting. He was a man of deepthought and of distinct individuality. Evenat the end of his career, after many changes instyle, he had lost none of his artistic enthusi-asm or originality. To know one work ofGeorge Inness is to know all his works, thoughsome of them did not come up to the full stand-ard of merit. In the Corcoran Gallery are many of theworks of the later landscapists of the Ameri-can school (see page 179). A most illusive portrait by Whistler is theXady with the Yello
. What pictures to see in America. ss was the forerunner of ourAmerican school, which to-day leads in land-scape painting. He was a man of deepthought and of distinct individuality. Evenat the end of his career, after many changes instyle, he had lost none of his artistic enthusi-asm or originality. To know one work ofGeorge Inness is to know all his works, thoughsome of them did not come up to the full stand-ard of merit. In the Corcoran Gallery are many of theworks of the later landscapists of the Ameri-can school (see page 179). A most illusive portrait by Whistler is theXady with the Yellow Buskin (Fig. 103).She turns as she passes, seemingly to glance atus, but where she is going or where she camefrom are entirely beyond our knowledge. Herpersonality is tantalizing. She uses no art todraw us, yet we would follow, if only to solveher identity. Certainly Whistler has herebrought together simplicity and skill in themost perfect manner. Yes, Mr. John C. Van Dyke is right, It isthe maximum of effect with the minimum of. O u 1-1 Ph ,o i^
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