International studio . Y HENRYA. PAYNE, His longest travels were made to studystained glass and not to paint landscapes ;and, indeed, his landscape painting hasmostly been done within easy reach of hisown house and garden, if not actuallywithin the latter. And there is a ratherstriking difference observable between histwo ways of work. His decorative work,such as stained glass and mural painting,is truly in the Morris manner, and almosthieratically designed, deeply imbued withthe traditions : while his landscapes—per-46 haps the more recent ones especially—aredone in a holiday spirit,
International studio . Y HENRYA. PAYNE, His longest travels were made to studystained glass and not to paint landscapes ;and, indeed, his landscape painting hasmostly been done within easy reach of hisown house and garden, if not actuallywithin the latter. And there is a ratherstriking difference observable between histwo ways of work. His decorative work,such as stained glass and mural painting,is truly in the Morris manner, and almosthieratically designed, deeply imbued withthe traditions : while his landscapes—per-46 haps the more recent ones especially—aredone in a holiday spirit, are pure in theirenjoyment of Nature, so that their com-position seems to be almost entirely un-conscious. It happens that two of thepresent illustrations—Owlpen and theRuined House (p. 47)—do not support thisstatement very well, for they are still ratherdecorative in spirit; but Evening (p. 48)and Morning Light (p. 49) are much moretypical of the sort of water-colours thatMr. Payne paints about Amberley when-. ^<uSz C/3 CI* nW THE LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS OF C. M. GERE AND H. A. PAYNE
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