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"w has end$4 ,we are n[ beg9n+ to see !m 9 some?+ l hi/oric p]spective4 ,p]haps1 !n1 ! "t is opportune = speak+ ( !m z a gr\p & ( _! influ5ce ^u ,am]ican art4 ,n all ( ! "o-"t 8new movem5t0 orig9at$ & di$ ) ^! n9e m54 ,doz5s ( pa9t]s became id5tifi$ ) ,am]ican art j aft] ! ,c5t5nial1 & _m ( ^? :o came back f ,muni* & ,p>is 9 ! late sev5ties & ! e>ly eighties are /ill liv+ & produc+4 ,b :ile ! n9e 7 by no means ! :ole c\nt !y 7 c]ta9ly repres5tative ( ! movem5t1 & _! works speak = almo/ e phase ( x4 ,! value ( ! movem5t to ,am]ican art c be rightly en\gh judg$ f !m4 ,dur+ _! lives ^! n9e did n lack = praise--"s ( x wise & "s ( x o!rwise4 ,!y 7 mu* exploit$ 9 pr9t4 ,i myself jo9$ 9 ! *orus4 ,i _h m or less acqua9tance ) all ( !m1 liv$ ?r\gh ! p]iod ) !m1 & f #ahhj on wrote mu* ab\t !m4 ,my opportunities = see+ & he>+ 7 abundant1 & p]haps su* value z ?is book may possess comes f my hav+ be5 a look]-on 9 ,vi5na dur+ ^? ye>s4 ,to p]sonal impressions ,i am n[ add+ c]ta9 conclusions z to :at ! m5 on my li/1 tak5 z a body1 h e/abli%$4 ,!y wr\ght dur+ a p]iod ( great mat]ial developm5t--wr\ght 9 a common _s1 mak+ an epo* 9 art hi/ory & leav+ a tradition4 ,! pa?f9d]s 9 any p]iod des]ve well ( _! c\ntrym54 ,& _! trail is wor? foll[+1 = ev5tually x may become a broad national highway4 ,j4 ,c4 ,v4 ,d4 ,rutg]s ,college1 #aiai4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,art ,,tradition ,,9 ,,am]ica #a ,,ii4 ,,george ,,inness #ai ,,iii4 ,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant #dc ,,iv4 ,,hom] ,,m>t9 #fe ,v4 ,,w9sl[ ,,hom] #hi ,,vi4 ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge #aae ,,vii4 ,,james ,,abbott ,,mcneill ,,:i/l] #adg ,,viii4 ,,william ,,m]ritt ,,*ase #ahe ,,ix4 ,,john ,w4 ,,alex&] #bag ,x4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t #bdc ,,illu/rations ,,fac+ ,,page ,,george ,,inness1 8,ev5+ at ,m$field0 #cb ,,george ,,inness1 8,sunset at ,montclair0 #cd ,reproduc$ by ! c\rtesy ( ,f4 ,f4 ,%]man1 publi%] ( 8,george ,inness10 by ,elliott ,da+]field ,,george ,,inness1 8,hack5sack ,mead[s0 #ch ,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant1 8,mohawk ,valley0 #eb ,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant1 8,broad1 ,sil5t ,valley0 #eh ,,hom] ,d4 ,,m>t91 8,view on ! ,se9e0 #gh ,,hom] ,d4 ,,m>t91 8,we/*e/] ,hills0 #hd ,reproduc$ by ! c\rtesy ( ,f4 ,f4 ,%]man1 publi%] ( 8,hom] ,m>t910 by ,frank ,jewett ,ma!r ,,w9sl[ ,,hom]1 8,und]t[0 #ajb ,,w9sl[ ,,hom]1 8,m>9e0 #ajd ,,w9sl[ ,,hom]1 8,fox & ,cr[s0 #ajh ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge1 8,p>adise ,valley0 #acj ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge1 8,! ,muse0 #acd ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge1 8,! ,?ree ,k+s0 #ach ,,james ,a4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]1 8,nocturne4 ,gray & ,silv]4 ,*elsea ,embankm5t0 #aeh ,,james ,a4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]1 8,! ,pr9cesse du ,pays de la ,porcela9e0 #afb ,,james ,a4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]1 8,! ,yell[ ,busk90 #afh ,,william ,,m]ritt ,,*ase1 8,! ,woman ) ! ,:ite ,%awl0 #bjb ,,william ,,m]ritt ,,*ase1 8,aft]noon at ,peconic0 #bjd ,,william ,,m]ritt ,,*ase1 8,*ild ,danc+0 #bab ,,john ,w4 ,,alex&]1 8,! ,r+0 #bcj ,,john ,w4 ,,alex&]1 8,walt ,:itman0 #bcf ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t1 8,mrs4 ,pulitz]0 #bef ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t1 8,c>nation ,lily1 ,lily ,rose0 #bfj ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t1 8,c>m5cita0 #bfb ,i ,,! ,,art ,,tradition ,,9 ,,am]ica ,dur+ ! ,revolution>y ,p]iod1 & imm$iately !reaft]1 art 9 ,am]ica 0 some?+ ( sporadic gr[?1 some?+ n q indig5\s b r transplant$ f ,engl&4 ,pa9t+ 0 little m ?an portraiture1 & ! "w 0 done aft] ! ,engli% =mula4 ,am]ica _h no =mula ( its own4 ,!re 0 no native s*ool ( art1 no tradition ( ! craft1 no body ( art k h&$ d[n f "o g5]ation to ano!r4 ,we/ & ,copley />t$ out practically )\t pr$ecessors4 ,!y 7 ! beg9n]s4 ,) ,cole1 ,dur&1 &1 lat] on1 ,k5sett1 t is ab\t #ahbe1 ano!r k9d ( pa9t+ sprang up on ,am]ican soil4 ,x 0 ! pa9t+ ( l&scape--l&scape ( ! ,hudson ,riv] v>iety--&1 :atev] its te*nical %ortcom+s1 at lea/ x _h ! m]it ( be+ orig9al4 ,app>5tly no?+ ( arti/ic fai? or ( accumulat$ k or art usage 0 h&$ d[n to ! ,hudson ,riv] m5 by ! portrait-pa9t]s :o _h prec$$ !m4 ,! lead]s work$ f nature ) little or no in/ruction4 ,!y 7 self-taught1 & if any inkl+ ( h[ "w 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! pa9t+-rooms ( ,copley1 ,/u>t1 or ,v&]lyn 0 giv5 !m1 !y turn$ a deaf e> to x or f\nd x inapplicable to _! l&scape-"w4 ,if !y knew ( a tradition !y ignor$ x4 ,?is matt] ( tradition--! accumulat$ po9t ( view & tea*+ ( ! craft--is ( "s importance 9 our inquiry4 ,x has gone to ! mak+ ( all ! great art ( ! pa/4 ,!re 7 sev]al hundr$ ye>s ( sculptors 9 ,greece1 ) a cont9u\s /ory1 be=e ,scopas & ,praxiteles br\ght _! art to f9al maturity2 = c5turies pa9t]s1 ) _! craftsman-mak+ guilds1 _h prec$$ ,raphael1 ,leon>do1 & ,titian2 c\ntless 8primitives0 & 8e>ly m50 w5t to ! %ades unsung be=e ,velasquez1 ,rub5s1 ,rembr&t1 ,holbe9 came to p[]4 ,9 ,am]ica ! ,copley-,/u>t cont+5t caught at1 & 9 l>ge measure grasp$1 ! =eign tea*+ h&$ d[n by ,reynolds & 8 s*ool4 ,p]haps t acc\nts 9 "s measure = _! success4 ,a g5]ation lat] ,cole & ,dur& />t$ out to pa9t l&scape )\t any tea*+ :atev]4 ,does t acc\nt 9 any degree = _! failure8 ,!y fail$ to produce any f9e quality ( art1 b !y _h pupils & foll[]s 9 :om ! ,hudson ,riv] s*ool f9ally culm9at$4 ,x became a s*ool because ,cole & ,dur& e/abli%$ ) !mselves a tea*+1 su* z x 01 & h&$ d[n to _! pupils a po9t ( view & a body ( tradition4 ,p]haps aga9 t expla9s1 to "s ext5t1 ! v>i$ successes ( su* foll[]s ( ! s*ool z ,inness1 ,wyant1 ,m>t91 ,swa9 ,gif=d1 ,:ittr$ge1 ,mc,entee4 ,b n entirely4 ,"s ( ^! la/-nam$ 7 influ5c$ by ,european art1 outgrew ! tea*+ ( _! =]unn]s1 & 9 middle life r =sook _! e>ly love & fai?4 ,yet x w\ld be idle to cont5d t !y _h n receiv$ an incl9ation1 ev5 an inspiration1 f contact ) ! old] m54 ,%ort-liv$ ?\gh x 01 & %all[ z 7 its tea*+s1 ! ,hudson ,riv] s*ool1 nev]!less1 _h weight ) its foll[]s4 ,ev5 error is (t5 helpful 9 e/abli%+ tru?1 & a feeble prec$5t is p]haps bett] ?an none at all4 ,"s ( ! pupils--,f4 ,e4 ,*ur* & ,s&=d ,gif=d1 = examples--nev] outgrew _! basic tea*+4 ,to ! end !y c>ri$ on ! ,cole-,dur& tradition1 improv+ & bett]+ x4 ,!y bett]$ x because !y c\ld add to _! own view-po9t ! obs]vation & tea*+ ( _! ma/]s4 ,?ree g5]ations at lea/ are suppos$ to be necess>y to ! mak+ ( ! ?or\gh g5tleman4 ,is x possible to make ! ?or\gh arti/ 9 "o8 ,b ! ,hudson ,riv] s*ool 0 too frail inh]5tly to c>ry great weight4 ,m5 l ,inness1 ,wyant1 & ,m>t9 soon began to see its weaknesses4 ,ev5 be=e !y w5t to ,europe !y _h d\bt$ & aft] _! return to ,am]ica !y 7 op5ly h]etical4 ,!y held allegiance only 9 ! matt] ( ! ,catskill-,adirondack subject1 & ev5 t became modifi$ to a virtual disappe>ance t[>d ! end ( _! c>e]s4 ,bo? aim & me?od *ang$ ) !m4 ,!y saw deep] & pa9t$ fre]1 until f9ally !y 7 :olly out ( sympa?y n only ) ! ?9 te*nique ( ! s*ool b ) its panoramic conception ( nature4 ,s x 0 t 9 #ahgf :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates held its fir/ national art exhibition--! ,c5t5nial1 at ,philadelphia--! pa9t+ ( ! c\ntry 0 9 some?+ ( an anomal\s condition4 ,! ,hudson ,riv] s*ool 0 practically at ! end ( its rope4 ,! old] portrait-pa9t]s _h be5 succe$$ by ,h>d+1 ,alex&]1 ,neagle1 ,elliott1 ,inman1 ,page1 ,healy--ea* ( !m m or less go+ 8 own way4 ,! ,g]man ,leutze _h be5 "h & _h blaz$ a brim/one trail ( ,dsseldorf me?od1 along :i* "s pa9t]s foll[$4 ,hicks & ,hunt at ,bo/on _h introduc$ ! ,fr5* art ( ,c\ture & ,millet1 & !y also _h a foll[+4 ,q ap>t f all ( !m /ood "s indep5d5t p]sonalities l ,la ,f>ge & ,w9sl[ ,hom]1 :o seem$ to say1 8a plague on all y\r h\ses40 ,& !y1 too1 w5t _! own ways4 ,!re 0 no s*ool unity4 ,no wond] !n ) ^! conflict+ individualities1 & ) all traditions obsolete or unkn[n1 !re 0 no su* ?+ z an ,am]ican s*ool ( pa9t+ at ! ,c5t5nial ,exhibition4 ,! visitor 9 ,memorial ,hall w&]$ hi!r & yon among ! pictures & va9ly /rove to grasp a cons5sus ( art op9ion or ev5 an art t5d5cy4 ,! exhibition 0 m or less ( a hodgepodge4 ,z a result bo? pa9t] & public w5t away 9 a some:at bemuddl$ condition4 ,p]haps ! only ?+ ab\t ! exhibition t impress$ "o /rongly 0 ! g5]al incompet5ce & inconsequ5ce ( x4 ,j at ?is "t !re ent]$ ^u ! sc5e ano!r g5]ation1 a y\ng] gr\p ( ,am]ican pa9t]s4 ,_m ( !m _h se5 ! exhibition at ! ,c5t5nial & _h1 p]haps1 be5 unw>rantably influ5c$ by x4 ,!y br\ght away f x a long+ to pa9t2 b !y realiz$ t su* art z t at ,philadelphia 0 n :at !y wi%$ to produce1 & if ,am]ican tea*+ 0 responsible = x1 s mu* ! worse = ! tea*+4 ,!y w\ld h none ( x4 ,once m !re 0 a %>p break ) ev]y?+ t might resemble a s*ool view or a s*ool me?od4 ,! y\ng] gr\p left ! c\ntry & s\ght in/ruction 9 ,european /udios believ+ t no?+ ( good c\ld come out ( ! ,naz>e? ( ,am]ica4 ,"s ( ?is lat] g5]ation _h gone abroad = /udy j be=e #ahgf4 ,%irlaw1 ,*ase1 & ,duv5eck 7 at ,muni*2 ,mayn>d1 ,m9or1 & ,millet at ,antw]p2 ,bla%field1 ,bridgman1 ,beck)1 ,?ay]1 ,ald5 ,weir1 ,l[1 ,wyatt ,eaton at ,p>is4 ,aft] #ahgf ! exodus 0 great] & ,p>is 0 ! goal4 ,a few ye>s lat] "s ( ^! /ud5ts 7 homew>d b\nd1 hav+ f9i%$ a m or less advanc$ c\rse ( in/ruction "u compet5t ma/]s4 ,!y imm$iately set up /udios 9 ,new ,york1 &1 ) ! en?usiasm & assurance ( y\?1 began to imp>t in=mation to ! effect t ! only pa9t+ ( importance 0 t ( ,europe4 ,z = ! native ,am]ican art1 x 0 n wor? reckon+ )4 ,! ,academy ( ,design 0 m]ely ! abid+-place ( ! ossifi$1 &1 ( c\rse1 x w\ld be surr5d]$ on ! dem& ( ! y\ng] m54 ,b ! ,academy1 aft] a battle ( words1 decl9$ to give up ! =t1 & a little lat] decl9$ ev5 to hang "s ( ! pictures ( ! gift$4 ,?is 0 reg>d$ z unspeakably outrage\s1 & swift action foll[$4 ,9 #ahgg !re 0 a call = ! e/abli%m5t ( a new art body1 & out ( x came ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s1 ) tw5ty-two initial memb]s4 ,! y\ng] m5 _h n invit$ ! academicians z a body to jo9 !m1 b !y _h recogniz$ ! tal5t ( c]ta9 m51 :o1 ?\gh memb]s ( ! ,academy1 7 n 9 full sympa?y ) x4 ,9 o!r words1 ! alo( elem5t ( ! ,academy 0 elect$ to memb]%ip 9 ! ,society4 ,^! m5--,la ,f>ge1 ,inness1 ,m>t91 ,moran1 ,tiffany1 ,colman1 ,swa9 ,gif=d--jo9$ ! new )\t ab&on+ ! old1 & ! ,society quickly got "u way1 ) its decl>ation ( indep5d5ce nail$ to ! ma/head4 ,9 t5 ye>s ! ,society _h gr[n 9 memb]%ip to ov] a hundr$1 _h held ye>ly exhibitions f #ahgh on1 & _h a*iev$ a sub/antial success--a success ( te*nique1 if no?+ m4 ,x is wor? not+ j "h t ?is dep>ture 0 a ?ird viol5t break 9 ! ,am]ican art tradition4 ,! "y m5 9 ! ,society practically proclaim$ t !y w\ld />t all ov] aga9 & build a m wor?y mansion ?an _! pr$ecessors4 ,_h !y n gone to ,europe & receiv$ ! be/ ( te*nical tra9+8 ,did !y n "k h[ to draw & pa9t8 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 its hi/ory ,am]ica might congratulate itself ^u possess+ a body ( pa9t]s t und]/ood ! te*nique ( _! craft4 ,am]ican art w\ld n[ beg94 ,le/ progressive craftsman%ip %\ld die out new /ud5ts cont9u$ to g abroad1 & ! ,art ,/ud5ts ,league 0 />t$ = ^? /opp+ at home4 ,?is new in/itution 0 n b\nd by any conv5tionalities2 its exi/5ce 0 a prote/ aga9/ !m4 ,x _h no c5tury-old prec$5ts to live up to2 x 0 free to /ickle = good workman%ip alone4 ,x 0 ! tra9+-s*ool = no peculi> k9d ( art2 x /ood ready & eag] to adopt any new me?od or m$ium or mat]ial t 0 (f]$4 ,x 0 progressive to ! la/ degree--progressive to ! ext5t ( burn+ e bridge beh9d x & />t+ out de novo to produce te*nicians 7& consequ5t art7 wor?y ( ! "n4 ,well1 ! m51 & ! in/itutions1 & ! movem5t h be5 "u way = =ty ye>s4 ,mu* pa9t has be5 spread on canvas 9 t "t & hundr$s ( h&s h be5 busy produc+ pictures4 ,! 8"y m50 h become old m5 & _m ( !m h dropp$ out4 ,! movem5t itself no long] moves1 ?\gh "s ( its be/ m5 are /ill pa9t+4 ,b :at is ! net result ( ^! =ty ye>s8 ,h ! ,european-tra9$1 aft] all1 succe$$ 9 produc+ 9 _! "o g5]ation1 sans tradition1 an ,am]ican art8 ,no "o w "q = a mom5t t !y h produc$ _m exceptionally good works1 ev5 ma/]pieces2 t !y are a compet5t1 ev5 le>n$1 body ( arti/s2 b has :at !y h said proclaim$ ,am]ican ideals & reflect$ ,am]ican life1 or has x repeat$ ! conv5tions & ateli] me?ods ( ,europe8 ,has n ! mann] ( say+ ) !m be5 m 9 evid5ce ?an ! ?+ said8 ,is _! =eign-bas$ art entirely satisfactory or repres5tative ( ,am]ica8 ,f a ,:i/l]ian po9t ( view ?is matt] ( tradition is1 ( c\rse1 great nons5se4 ,art j 8happ5s0 9 ,t5 ,o',clock1 & ! arti/ is t "o 9 ! multitude :om ! gods see fit to /rike ) div9e fire4 ,he is call$ to s]vice by inspiration z 7 ! prophets ( old4 ,all ( :i* no d\bt expla9s ! ano9t+ ( ,:i/l] b does n acc\nt = ! high-prie/hood ( ,velasquez1 ( ,rembr&t1 ( ,raphael1 or ( ,rub5s4 ,to say t ?ree c5turies ( guild-tea*+ 9 ! be/ way to gr9d color1 or lay a gesso gr\nd1 or draw a figure1 or fill a giv5 space1 is n bett] ?an ! intuition ( any "o man ( a p]iod is equival5t to say+ t ! accumulat$ k ( ! _w is wor?less1 & ea* new g5]ation %\ld disc>d x & beg9 all ov] aga94 ,t is sub/antially :at ,mr4 ,:i/l] advocat$4 ,&1 fur!r1 t ! arti/ %\ld /& alo( & create indep5d5tly ( "t1 place1 or p4 ,b out ( no?+ no?+ comes1 & psy*ology assures u t !re is no su* ?+ z orig9ality save by a comb9ation ( ?+s already kn[n4 ,! old is add$ to & makes ! new4 ,! old is ! tradition ( ! craft2 ! new is ! revis$ po9t ( view & me?od plus ! old4 ,x 0 s ) ,:i/l] not)/&+ 8 pretty argum5t ar\nd ! clock4 ,he 0 behold5 to ,gleyre1 ,+res1 ,b\*]1 ,velasquez1 ,c\rbet1 ,alb]t ,moore1 ,hokusai1 & help$ himself to !m :51 :]e1 & h[ he c\ld4 ,he w\ld h be5 ! la/ "o to d5y x4 ,_h !re be5 m cont9uity & /ability 9 8 tra9+1 _h he foll[$ ! tea*+ ( ! craft m int5tly1 he w\ld n h be5 worri$ all 8 life z to :e!r 8 p /ood well ^u _! feet1 & he might h produc$ art ) ! calmness & poise ( 8 great ,velasquez4 ,8 mis=tune 0 t he _h no ?or\gh s*ool+1 inh]it$ no body ( ta/e1 & practically /ood alone 9 art4 ,t he succe$$ 0 ow+ to exceptional g5ius4 ,t he 0 nev] 9 ! class ) ,velasquez or ,titian or ,rembr&t 0 p]haps due to ! fact t !y _h ! tra9+ & ! tradition & he _h n4 ,! ,:i/l] type is n infrequ5tly met 9 ,am]ican life--! type t seeks to scale ,olympus )\t ! prelim9>y ( antec$5t prep>ation4 ,9 art he usually has half a doz5 /r+s to 8 b[1 & pa9ts1 lectures1 writes1 speaks1 c>ries on a bus9ess 9 ,wall ,/reet or else:]e4 ,he is glib 9 _m ?+s1 has great facility1 is a/oni%+ly clev]2 b someh[ he nev] gets beyond ! sup]ficial4 ,he has n dep? or poise or great s]i\sness4 ,!re is no h>d tra9+ or long tradition or intellectual h]itage beh9d him4 ,he is n to ! mann] born4 ,e writ] 9 ,am]ica kn[s t pres5t-day ,am]ican lit]ature1 ) "s preci\s exceptions1 does n rea* up to contempor>y ,engli% lit]ature2 t poetry or romance or criticism ) u has n ! =m1 ! sub/ance1 or ! te*nical accompli%m5t ( ! same "w 9 ,france4 ,e ar*itect 9 ,am]ica mu/ realize t ) all ! get-le>n$-quick ( 8 =eign /udy1 ) all 8 appropriations f ! ,go?ic or ! ,r5aissance or ! ,georgian1 ) all 8 clev]ness 9 solv+ bus9ess ne$s & do+ build+ /unts "u peculi> circum/ances1 !re is some?+ lack+ 9 8 productions2 t !y are n s monum5tal z he c\ld wi% =2 t !y are n firm set 9 ! gr\nd & d n belong to ! soil & rema9 a "p ( ! l& & ! p 9 ! s5se ( contempor>y ,fr5* or ev5 ,engli% ar*itecture4 ,e musician ) u mu/ h a simil> feel+ ab\t our music4 ,z ) ar*itecture & pa9t+1 !re h be5 "s rem>kable compositions put =? by our compos]s4 ,europe complim5ts u by play+ !m & nods approval at ! endeavor1 b aga9 !y d n rea* up to correspond+ "w 9 ,p>is or ,b]l9 or ,muni*4 ,:y n8 ,h we n z good bra9s & fiddles 9 ,new ,york z 9 ,vi5na8 ,:at is x we lack8 ,surely we are n want+ 9 en]gy1 9 res\rce1 9 mat]ials4 ,is x p]haps ! re/ra9t ( ^! t we ne$8 ,"t & pati5ce are v necess>y factors 9 all ( ! arts4 ,attitude ( m9d1 a s5se ( proportion--a /yle1 9 %ort--_c be atta9$ 9 a few ye>s ( s*ool+4 ,to ! tra9+ ( a lifetime mu/ be add$ a some?+ t has be5 m or less inh]it$4 ,t some?+ h&$ d[n f fa!r to son1 f ma/] to pupil1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 is :at ,i h call$ tradition4 ,x is n te*nique alone1 b a m5tal outlook1 add$ to ! body ( belief & exp]i5ce ( ^? :o h gone be=e4 ,! skill$ h& ( a ,kreisl]1 a ,s>g5t1 a ,mac,monnies is p]haps possible ( atta9m5t 9 a decade1 b ! m5tal attitude--its poise & its re/ra9t--is t some?+ :i* is inh]it$ z ta/e1 & _m decades may g to its =mation4 ,9 ?is latt] respect1 p]haps1 ,kreisl] has _h ! advantage ( bo? ,s>g5t & ,mac,monnies4 ,com+ back1 !re=e1 to ! m5 ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s1 we _c say t !y fail$ 9 skill or 7 want+ 9 endeavor1 or _h no intellig5ce4 ,!y _h all ( ^!1 b1 un=tunately1 !y 7 n ( arti/ic desc5t1 & inh]it$ no patrimony ( /yle4 ,in/ead !y tri$ to adopt 9 a few ye>s ! long /ory ( ,fr5* /yle1 & atta9$ only t "p ( x relat+ to te*nique4 ,!y 7 ( ! ?ird g5]ation 9 ,am]ican art1 b ea* "o ( ^! g5]ations _h d5i$ & =sworn its pr$ecessor1 _h flung its mess ( pottage1 su* z x 01 out ( ! w9d[1 & _h left ! ance/ral ro( nev] to return4 ,! ?ird g5]ation !n _h no?+ by desc5t1 n ev5 a pictorial or a pla/ic m9d t c\ld see ! _w 9 images4 ,x w5t =? empty-h&$ into ! highways & byways ( ,europe1 became pr(ici5t 9 craftsman%ip1 & reli$ ^u t = success4 ,?is is n m]ely figure ( spee*1 b /atem5t ( fact4 ,none ( ! ,am]ican pa9t]s spok5 ( 9 ^! pages1 ) ! exception ( ,la ,f>ge1 came f :at might be call$ an arti/ic family1 or _h /hetic antec$5ts4 ,!y 7 boys on a f>m or grew up 9 ! atmosph]e ( trade or pr(ession1 & came to art at tw5ty or !reab\ts4 ,!y !n le>n$ ! te*nique ( pa9t+ quickly1 & ) mu* facility1 b _! m5tal attitude t[>d art 0 untra9$ & rema9$ undet]m9$4 ,long aft] !y knew h[ to pa9t !y knew n :at to pa9t or h[ to ?9k4 ,_! po9t ( view 0 sup]ficial or commonplace1 or o!rwise negligible4 ,i h except$ ,la ,f>ge1 =1 z we %all see h]eaft]1 he did h an /hetic leg5d beh9d him4 ,is t :y he is n[ plac$ z ! "o ,olympian ( ! p]iod8 ,i w\ld also p>tly except ,inness1 ,wyant1 & ,m>t91 :o did "k & foll[ at "o "t ! r feeble ,hudson ,riv] s*ool tradition4 ,i ask aga9 is t :y !y rema91 ev5 to ?is day1 ! be/ ( our r long l9e ( l&scape-pa9t]s8 ,is tradition !n synonym\s ) ! academic8 ,n entirely2 ?\gh ! academies are usually ! cu/odians & cons]v]s ( x4 ,un=tunately1 _! practice t5ds to p]petuate a mann] t soon becomes a mann]ism1 & f9ally ! mann]ism usurps ! place ( /yle4 ,! academic 9 ,france or ,g]many or ,italy has ( rec5t ye>s become a t]m ( reproa*4 ,all ! rebels 9 art h be5 oppos$ to x4 ,:5 !y rebell$1 _! rebellion 0 call$ by !m1 or _! biograph]s1 8! break ) tradition40 ,r 0 x a break ) an indurat$ me?od or ! tyranny ( a hang+ committee4 ,= tradition has to d m ) ! _s & /yle ( art1 :ile ! academic is recogniz$ 9 a me?od or a =mula :i*1 endlessly repeat$1 f9ally becomes trite & ev5 banal4 ,! art ( old ,japan ran on = c5turies & 0 excell5t art not)/&+ x 0 academic & bas$ 9 tradition4 ,x did n run into =malism & nev] became trite until rec5t ye>s4 ,its ru9 lies /raight ahead ( x if x %all ab&on its traditions & cont9ue to coquette ) ,occid5tal art4 ,b ! bulk ( pa9t+ by ! "y m5 ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s became commonplace )9 a doz5 ye>s aft] _! return because !y _h le>n$ abroad only a mann] & reproduc$ x "h 9 ,am]ica ) ! p]si/5ce ( a mann]ism4 ,!y nev] knew ! academic 9 its l>g] significance2 !y nev] felt ! _s & /yle ( ! traditional4 ,t is n to proclaim _! "w wor?less or _! movem5t inconsequ5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 almo/ ev]y?+ t "o g5]ation 9 art c\ld d 0 done4 ,& well done4 ,!y e/abli%$ a f\ndation 9 s\nd te*nique4 ,x rema9s to be se5 if ^? :o come aft] w build ^u x or ca/ x d[n4 ,moreov]1 z an expression ( ! individual q ap>t f ! "t1 place1 or p1 z a repres5tation ( cosmopolitan belief ab\t art1 x mu/ be accord$ a v high place4 ,:i/l] & ,s>g5t happ5 j n[ to be ! mo/ talk$ ab\t expon5ts ( ! cosmopolitan1 b doz5s ( pa9t]s "h 9 ,am]ica s9ce #ahgf belong 9 ! same class & h ! same belief4 ,x is all along ( a new dep>ture 9 art1 & h[ x %all "w out no "o c say1 b t x does n entirely satisfy contempor>y ne$s is already manife/4 ,9 spite ( pres5t practice1 & q ap>t f ,t5 ,o',clock & o!r pa9t] extravagances1 art is /ill believ$ to be 9 "s way an expression ( a "t1 a place1 & a p4 ,! _w has n yet gr[n s small t x does n cont9ue to exhibit race *>act]i/ics 9 its art manife/ations4 ,t ! all-!-_w-z-"o idea may be f>!r-rea*+1 m univ]sal 9 its scope1 & !re=e l(ti] 9 its art expression ?an any national or race expression is v possible2 nay1 probable4 ,/ill1 ev5 !n1 ) cosmopolitanism 9 ! saddle1 !re w be ! ne$ & ! use ( tradition--! cons5sus ( op9ion & body ( belief z to :at con/itutes /yle 9 art4 ,,ii ,,george ,,inness #ahbe-ahid ,,ii ,,george ,,inness #ahbe-ahid ,a pla9 man ( ! bus9ess _w1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! peculi> manife/ations ( ! arti/ic m9d1 w\ld be v apt to wond] ov] ! m5tal make-up ( a ,george ,inness4 ,an arti/'s way ( look+ at ?+s is nev] q s5sible to ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,x is too temp]am5tal1 too impulsive2 & ,inness 0 sup]temp]am5tal ev5 = an arti/4 ,:5 he express$ himself 9 pa9t he 0 v sane2 b :5 he argu$1 8 auditors ?\ght him erratic4 ,& n )\t reason4 ,he 0 easily /irr$ by controv]sy1 & 9 ! heat ( discussion he (t5 disc\rs$ l a mad rhapsodi/4 ,8 ?9 h&s & *eeks1 8 black eyes1 ragg$ be>d1 & long d>k hair1 ! dramatic action ( 8 slight figure z he walk$ & talk$1 seem$ to complete ! picture ( ! p]f]vid vision>y4 ,he 0 always some:at hectic4 ,z a boy he 0 delicate1 suff]$ f epilepsy1 & 0 m5tally ov]wr\ght4 ,8 physician _h no?+ to recomm5d b fre% air4 ,z a man1 "o ( 8 he>]s ov] ! d9n]-table1 aft] li/5+ to 8 exposition ( ! fem99e elem5t 9 l&scape1 or "s alli$ !me1 said3 8,mr4 ,inness1 :at y ne$ is fre% air40 ,inness us$ to tell ?is /ory ab\t himself ) a little smile1 z ?\gh consci\s ( hav+ appe>$ extravagant4 ,z = fre% air 9 ! s5se ( out-(-doors1 he knew m ab\t x ?an all 8 bus9ess acqua9tances put toge!r2 b 9 ! s5se ( its cle>+ ! vision s t he c\ld see ?+s 9 a matt]-(-fact light1 x 0 :olly unavail+4 ,he 0 born ) ! n]v\s organization ( ! en?usia/4 ,t is n ! be/ temp]am5t imag9able = a practical bus9ess man4 ,& yet ,inness c]ta9ly ?\ght t 8 views ab\t life1 fai?1 gov]nm5t1 & e?ics 7 s\nd & applicable to all humanity4 ,art 0 only a "p ( ! univ]sal plan4 ,9 8 !ory ( ! unities ev]y?+ 9 ! s*eme entire dropp$ into its appo9t$ place4 ,he c\ld %[ ?is1 to 8 own satisfaction at lea/1 by ! symbolism ( numb]s1 j z he c\ld prove immortality by ! argum5t = cont9uity4 ,all 8 life he 0 devot$ to my/ical speculations4 ,he _h 8 fai? 9 div9ation1 a/rology1 spiritualism1 ,sw$5borgianism4 ,& he 0 greatly /irr$ by social que/ions4 ,dur+ ! ,rebellion he volunte]$ to fight = ! fre$om ( ! slave b 0 reject$ z physically unfit2 & lat] he became int]e/$ 9 labor problems1 believ$ 9 ,h5ry ,george & ! ,s+le ,tax1 & _h views ab\t a sociali/ic republic4 ,he nev] *ang$4 ,9 8 sev5tie? ye> he 0 /ill disc\rs+ on ,sw$5borg1 on love1 on tru?1 on ! unities1 ) unabat$ en?usiasm4 ,to expect su* a man to be 8practical0 w\ld be little less ?an an absurdity1 & to expect a practical man to und]/& him w\ld be almo/ z futile4 ,b ! fev] ( int5sity t burn$ 9 ,inness & 8 vision>y way ( look+ at ?+s 7 ! v features t made possible 8 greatness z an arti/4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! abnormal view--"o h>dly kn[s :at--t makes = art4 ,c]ta9ly ! 8practical0 "w ( ! cam]a gives only a /atem5t ( fact :]e ! less accurate draw+ ( a ,millet gives some?+ t we call 8arti/ic40 ,! l5s ( ! cam]a records me*anically & coldly1 :i* may acc\nt = ! prosaic quality ( photography2 b ! ret9a ( ! arti/'s eye records an impression enhanc$ by ! imag9ation1 :i* may acc\nt = ! poetry ( art4 ,:i*ev] way we put x1 x is ! human elem5t t makes ! art4 ,! pa9t] does n record ! facts l a ma*9e2 he gives 8 impression ( ! facts4 ,inness1 ) 8 exalt$ way ( see+1 0 full ( impressions & 0 always insi/+ ^u _! vital importance4 8,! true purpose ( ! pa9t]10 ,mr4 ,%eldon reports him z say+1 8is simply to reproduce 9 o!r m9ds ! impression :i* a sc5e has made ^u him4 ,a "w ( art is n to in/ruct1 n to edify1 b to awak5 an emotion4 ,its real greatness consi/s 9 ! quality & =ce ( ?is emotion40 ,& he practis$ ?is prea*+4 ,su* n]v\s manife/ations z en?usiasm1 emotion1 & imag9ation work+ toge!r & produc+ an impression 7 ! means :]e) he con/ruct$ pictures 9 8 m9d4 ,!y made up 8 po9t ( view1 & )\t !m we %\ld p]haps h he>d little ( ,george ,inness z a pa9t]4 ,x 0 no mean or /9t$ equipm5t4 ,9 fact1 ,inness _h too _m impressions1 _h too mu* imag9ation4 ,8 div]sity ( view oppos$ s+l5ess ( aim4 ,:ile he 0 try+ to record "o impression ^u ! canvas1 half a doz5 o!rs w\ld ru% 94 ,clevel& ,cox1 :o knew him well1 said t he *ang$ 8 mood & po9t ( view ) ! wea!r1 & if he />t$ a canvas ) a /orm piece 9 ! morn+1 x 0 likely to end 9 ! ev5+ ) a glori\s sunset1 if ! wea!r correspond$4 ,he 0 nev] satisfi$ ) 8 "w2 he 0 always alt]+ x & am5d+ x1 pa9t+ pictures "o on top ( ano!r1 until a s+le canvas sometimes held a doz5 sup]impos$ l&scapes4 ,! late ,william ,h4 ,full] us$ to tell ! /ory ( buy+ a l&scape 9 ,inness's /udio "o aft]noon & go+ to get ! picture ! next day1 only to f9d an entirely diff]5t picture on ! canvas4 ,to 8 prote/s ,inness repli$3 8,x is a good deal bett] picture ?an ! o!r40 8,yes1 b ,i lik$ ! o!r bett]40 8,well1 y ne$n't take x--ne$n't pay = x40 8,x isn't a "q ( los+ money4 ,i h lo/ my picture4 ,x is buri$ "u t new "o40 ,ev5 :5 n bo!r$ by _m impressions1 ,inness _h great difficulty 9 cont5t+ himself ) 8 "w4 ,x 0 nev] q "r4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 f9e feel+ or s5tim5t t he _h ab\t nature & he wi%$ to express x 9 8 picture2 b he f\nd :5 ! s5tim5t 0 /rong1 ! picture look$ weak 9 ! draw+1 _h little solidity or sub/ance2 & :5 ! solidity 0 put 9 ) exact l9es & precise textures1 !n ! s5tim5t f>$ badly4 ,he knew v well :]e ! tr\ble lay4 8,details 9 ! picture mu/ be elaborat$ only en\gh fully to reproduce ! impression4 ,:5 m is done ! impression is weak5$ & lo/1 & we see simply an array ( ext]nal ?+s :i* may be v clev]ly pa9t$ & may look v real1 b :i* d n make an arti/ic pa9t+4 ,! ef=t & ! difficulty ( an arti/ is to comb9e ! two2 namely1 to make ! ?\ght cle> & to pres]ve ! unity ( impression4 ,meissoni] always makes 8 ?\ght cle>2 he is mo/ pa9/ak+ ) details1 b he sometimes loses 9 s5tim5t4 ,corot1 on ! contr>y1 is to "s m9ds lack+ 9 objective =ce4 ,he tri$ = ye>s to get m objective =ce1 b he f\nd t :at he ga9$ 9 t respect he lo/ 9 s5tim5t40 ,?is is ,inness's own /atem5t ( ! case & x enables u to und]/& :y _m ( 8 lat] canvases 7 vague1 indef9ite1 (t5 vapory4 ,he 0 seek+ to give a s5tim5t or feel+ r ?an topographical facts4 ,:5 ! facts look$ too weak1 he tri$ to /r5g!n !m "h & !re by br++ out notes & tones a little %>p] ) ! result ( mak+ !m look h>d or too protrud+4 ,aft] sev]al pass+s back & =? f /r5g? to weakness1 f s5tim5t to fact1 ! canvas began to %[ a knead$ & ?umb$ appe>ance4 ,its fre%ness 0 gone & its surface look$ tortur$ & 8bready40 ,he 0 h>dly ev] free f ?is attempt to balance betwe5 two /ools4 ,x is a plague t bo!rs all pa9t]s1 & no d\bt _m ( !m w\ld agree ) ,inness 9 say+3 8,if a pa9t] c\ld unite ,meissoni]'s c>eful reproduction ( details ) ,corot's inspirational p[]1 he w\ld be ! v god ( art40 ,b ,inness 0 mu* ne>] to ,corot ?an to ,meissoni]4 ,he lov$ s5tim5t m ?an clev] te*nique1 & p]haps z a result left _m 8swampy0 canvases beh9d him4 ,8 /udio 0 fill$ ) !m4 ,he us$ to take !m f ! floor & "w ^u !m1 sometimes half a doz5 9 a day4 ,he nev] 0 8! p]fect ma/] ( ! bru%0 t we h he>d him call$1 ?\gh he 0 an acceptable1 & (t5 a v p[]ful1 te*nician4 ,he usually began by bas+ a canvas 9 a w>m gray or a raw umb] t9t1 aft]w>d sket*+ 9 ) *>coal or p5cil ! g5]al outl9e ( =ms & objects4 ,8 pigm5ts at fir/ 7 ?91 & 8 canvas 9 its g5]al di/ribution ( masses 0 little m ?an /a9$4 ,^u t f\ndation he kept add+ /rong] notes1 glaz+ 8 %ad[s to keep !m transp>5t & pu% !m back1 & plac+ 8 opaque lights on top ( ! glaze4 ,9 ?is way he gradually develop$ ! picture1 key+ up fir/ "o "p & !n ano!r1 until f9ally he drew ! :ole picture into unity & h>mony4 ,x 0 mo/ int]e/+ to see ,inness at "w 9 ?is key+-up process4 ,he always pa9t$ /&+1 & w\ld walk backw>d & =w>d1 putt+ on dabs "h & rubs !re ) great exp]tness4 ,he 0 a pa9t] 9 oils1 seldom employ+ any o!r m$ium1 & yet he w\ld use on 8 canvas almo/ any?+ t ! impulse ( ! mom5t told him might prove effective4 ,"o day ,i wat*$ him = fifte5 m9utes try+ to deep5 ! %ad[s 9 a tree ) a lead-p5cil4 ,! canvas 0 dry at ! "t & he did n want to put any m wet pa9t ^u x4 ,z he pa9t$ he talk$1 argu$1 declaim$1 gl>$ at y ov] ! top ( 8 glasses ) app>5tly little emb>rassm5t to himself or detrim5t to 8 canvas4 ,pa9t+ he believ$ he _h r$uc$ to a sci5tific =mula1 b he kept *ang+ ! =mula4 ,rules ( proc$ure1 too1 he _h 9 abundance1 b !y also kept %ift+4 ,at "o "t he insi/$ t a picture %\ld h ?ree planes--! middle plane to conta9 ! c5tre ( int]e/1 ! =egr\nd to be a prologue1 & ! backgr\nd an epilogue to ?is c5tral plane4 ,at ano!r "t he w\ld spread a half-tone ?r\gh\t ! :ole picture1 keep+ 8 sky l[ 9 key1 & ^u ?is neutral gr\nd he w\ld place lights & d>ks1 mak+ !m brilliant & sp>kl+ by contra/4 ,o!rs be=e him--notably ! ,fonta9ebleau-,b>bizon m5--_h work$ ) simil> rules 9 m9d1 b ,inness 0 q orig9al 9 8 application4 ,& he 0 always mov+ on to some?+ new & bett]4 ,ripley ,hit*cock quotes f "o ( 8 lett]s3 8,i h *ang$ f ! "t ,i comm5c$ because ,i _h nev] complet$ my art2 & z ,i d n c>e ab\t be+ a cake1 ,i %all rema9 d\gh1 subject to any impression :i* ,i am satisfi$ comes f ! region ( tru?40 ,:at ,inness 0 at ! "t he comm5c$ may be ga!r$ f ano!r quotation f ! same au?ority3 8,my e>ly & mu* ( my lat] life 0 borne "u ! di/ress ( a fe>ful n]v\s disease :i* v mu* impair$ my ability to be> ! pa9/ak+ 9 my /udies :i* ,i c\ld h wi%$4 ,i began1 ( c\rse1 z mo/ boys d1 b )\t any art surr\nd+s :atev]4 ,a boy n[ w\ld be able to comm5ce almo/ any:]e "u bett] auspices ?an ,i c\ld h _h !n1 ev5 9 a city4 ,i 0 9 ! b>efoot /age1 &1 al?\gh my fa!r 0 a well-to-d f>m]1 ! boys dress$ v mu* 9 ,joseph's coat /yle z to color1 ! diff]5t g>m5ts be+ equally v>iegat$1 :ile s*ool+ consi/$ ( ! ?ree ,r's1 & a rul]1 ) a rattan by way ( *ange40 ,at f\rte5 ,inness receiv$ "s in/ruction 9 draw+ f a man nam$ ,b>k]1 & at n9ete5 he 0 work+ z a map-engrav] ) ,%]man & ,smi? 9 ,new ,york4 ,x is said t he engrav$ sev]al plates1 b ,inness himself evid5tly c\nt$ ?is appr5tice%ip ( little value1 = he lat] said3 8,:5 almo/ tw5ty ,i _h a mon? ) ,regis ,gign\x1 my heal? n p]mitt+ me to take advantage ( /udy at ! ,academy 9 ! ev5+1 & ?is is all ! in/ruction ,i ev] _h f any arti/40 ,he 0 virtually self-taught z a y\?1 b 8 lat] "w 0 develop$ & some:at influ5c$ by ! /udy ( o!r pa9t]s at home & abroad4 ,at fir/ he /udi$ ,cole & ,dur&1 & 8 pictures 7 r panoramic 9 !me & h>d 9 draw+4 ,he work$ mu* ov] detail1 & at ?is e>ly "t mu/ h be5 acquir$ a k ( =m & a /ore ( visual memories :i* 7 to s]ve him !reaft]4 ,! brittle l&scapes ( ,inness's y\? are seldom se5 to-day4 ,:at became ( !m no "o kn[s4 ,he sold !m = any sum t w\ld tempor>ily keep ! wolf f ! door1 &1 pass+ into ! h&s ( unappreciative p1 !y h p]haps p]i%$4 ,i nev] he>d him s mu* z m5tion 8 v e>ly "w1 ?\gh 9 8 lett] to ,ripley ,hit*cock he speaks ( "s ( 8 /udies "u ,gign\x z be+ 8v elaborate40 ,9 #ahej he 0 m>ri$1 & ?r\gh ! assi/ance ( "o ( 8 patrons1 ,mr4 ,ogd5 ,hagg]ty1 he w5t to ,italy & sp5t fifte5 mon?s !re1 return+ ?r\gh ,p>is1 see+ ! ,salon1 & ! "w ( ,r\sseau = ! fir/ "t4 8,r\sseau 0 j beg9n+ to make a noise4 ,a great _m p 7 gr\p$ ab\t a little picture ( 8 :i* seem$ to me metallic4 ,our traditions 7 ,engli%2 & ,fr5* art1 p>ticul>ly 9 l&scape1 _h made b little impression ^u u40 ,j :5 he made ?is /atem5t is n app>5t1 b c]ta9ly x 0 n 8 f9al e/imate ( ,r\sseau & ,fr5* l&scape4 ,he 0 lat] on mu* influ5c$ by ,corot1 ,r\sseau1 & ,daubigny2 b ) 8 fir/ long /ay 9 ,europe1 *iefly ne> ,rome1 x 0 to be expect$ t ! romance & glam\r ( ! place ) su* classical pa9t]s z ,salvator1 ,claude1 & ,p\ss9 w\ld sway him4 ,! second p]iod ( 8 developm5t1 dat+ f ab\t #ahec to #ahge1 is full ( div]se influ5ces4 ,succe$+ trips to ,europe & repeat$ /udies ( ,european art r di/urb$ 8 preconceiv$ op9ions1 & made him d\btful4 ,at "o "t he w\ld "w 9 "o ve92 at ano!r "t he w\ld rev]se himself & g back to 8 e>ly aff9ities4 ,x 0 a p]iod ( /ruggle n only ) 8 art b ) ! m purely mat]ial affair ( ga9+ a livelihood4 ,he liv$ dur+ ?is "t = f\r ye>s at ,m$field1 ,massa*usetts1 !n at ,eagleswood1 ,new ,j]sey2 & 9 bo? places pa9t$ "s notable canvases1 ?\gh !y 7 n popul> ) ! buy+ public4 ,! 8,peace & ,pl5ty10 n[ at ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 pa9t$ 9 #ahfe1 is a huge affair1 & ! wond] is t x 0 n a huge failure4 ,x is a little too div]sifi$ 9 ! lights1 & a bit spotty1 p]haps1 b x is r broadly h&l$ ) a flat bru%1 &1 all told1 a rem>kable canvas = ! "t4 ,x repres5ts him "u ,italian inspiration4 ,! 8,ev5+ at ,m$field10 also 9 ! ,metropolitan1 pa9t$ 9 #ahge1 sugge/s ,fr5* influ5ce1 p]haps ,daubigny4 ,x is broad]1 fre]1 ?9n] 9 h&l+1 simpl] 9 masses1 & has m unity4 ,none ( ! pictures at ?is p]iod are c\nt$ 8 be/ output1 b !y are n ! less works ( decid$ m]it4 ,x 0 aft] f\r cont9u\s ye>s 9 ,europe 7#ahga-ahge7 t ,inness came into a ?ird /yle ( "w 7! 8,ev5+ at ,m$field0 indicates x71 q 8 own1 q ,am]ican1 & q spl5did4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is /ay abroad t he seem$ f9ally to f9d himself4 ,8 bru% broad5$1 8 light grew m subtle1 8 color became ri*] & full]4 ,corot _h taught him h[ to sacrifice detail to ! mass1 ,r\sseau _h improv$ 8 use ( ! tree1 ,daubigny gave him _m h9ts ab\t atmosph]e2 f ,decamps he le>n$ h[ to drive a light ) d>ks1 & ,delacroix op5$ to him a gamut ( deep1 ri* color4 ,he 0 n[ 9 position to graft ! ,fr5* tradition ( l&scape ^u ! ,am]ican /ock4 ,& ?is he did1 b 9 8 own mann] & ) _m lapses1 ev5 failures1 by ! way4 ,all ?r\gh ?is ?ird p]iod1 & = t matt] up to 8 dea?1 ,inness 0 exp]im5t+ ) l&scape4 ,e canvas 0 a new adv5ture 9 color1 light1 & air4 ,9 8 la/ p]iod he seem$ to see l&scape 9 relat$ masses ( color r ?an 9 l9e> ext5sions2 & s he pa9t$ x hold+ ! color pat*es toge!r ) air & illum9at+ ! :ole mass by a half-my/]i\s light4 ,x 0 n att5uat$ color--mauves1 p9ks1 & sad grays--b /rong r$s1 blues1 gre5s1 & yell[s key$ up (t5times to a high pit* & fire-hu$ by sunlight4 ,nor 7 !y put on ! canvas 9 little dots & dabs1 b r %[n 9 l>ge masses br\ght toge!r = mass$ effect & made resonant by contra/4 ,illu/ration3 8,ev5+ at ,m$field10 by ,george ,inness4 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4 ,almo/ all ( 8 lat] pictures w be f\nd to h+e ^u color1 light1 & atmosph]e4 ,he 0 v fond ( moi/ure-lad5 air1 ra9 effects1 cl\ds1 ra9b[s1 mi/s1 vapors1 fogs1 smokes1 hazes--all phases ( ! atmosph]e4 ,9 ! same way he fanci$ dawns1 dusks1 twilights1 moonlights1 sunbur/s1 fly+ %ad[s1 cl\d$ lights--all phases ( illum9ation4 ,& aga91 he lov$ sunset colors1 cl\d colors1 sky colors1 autumn t9ts1 w9t] blues1 spr+ grays1 summ] gre5s--all phases ( color4 ,& ^! n = !mselves alone1 b r = ! impression or effect t !y produc$4 ,if he pa9t$ a moonlight1 x 0 ) a great spread ( silv]y radiance1 a hu%$ effect 9 ! trees1 a /ill air1 & ! my/]y ( ?+s half se52 :5 he pa9t$ an e>ly spr+ morn+1 he gave ! vapor ris+ f ! gr\nd1 ) dampness 9 ! air1 voyag+ cl\ds1 & a w>m+ blue 9 ! sky2 ) an ,indian summ] aft]noon !re 0 ! dr[sy hum ( nature lo/ 9 dreaml& & ! indef9able regret ( ?+s pass+ away4 ,8 8,ra9y ,day--,montclair0 has ! b5d & droop ( foliage heavy ) ra91 ! s5se ( saturation 9 e>? & air1 ! sugge/ion ( ! v smell ( ra94 ,! 8,delaw>e ,wat] ,gap0 %[s ! drive ( a /orm d[n ! valley1 ) ! sweep ( ! w9d felt 9 ! cl\ds1 ! trees1 & ! wat]4 ,! 8,summ] ,sil5ce0 is well nam$1 = aga9 x gives t feel+ ( ! hu%$ woods 9 ,july1 ! deep %ad[s1 ! d5se foliage t seems to sleep & s(tly brea!4 ,always ! impression--! feel+ :i* he himself felt 9 ! pres5ce ( nature & tri$ to give back 9 =m & color ^u canvas4 ,i rememb] v well /&+ beside him be=e 8 8,niag>a0 & he>+ him say :at int]e/$ him 9 t sc5e4 ,x 0 n s mu* ! ?und]+ mass ( ! wat]s1 ! volume & p[]1 ! sublimity ( ! cat>act1 z ! impression ( cl\ds ( mi/ & vapor boil+ up f ! great caldron & be+ /ruck into color-spl5dor by ! sunlight4 ,only an ,inness 9 ! pres5ce ( ,niag>a c\ld h ?r[n emphasis ^u s e!real a phase z its mi/s & color4 ,!y made ! impression & he respond$ to x4 ,e feature ( l&scape _h its peculi> s5tim5t to him4 ,he said s _m times & ) no unc]ta9 voice3 8,riv]s1 /reams1 ! rippl+ brook1 ! hillside1 ! sky1 cl\ds--all ?+s t we see--c convey s5tim5t if we are 9 ! love ( ,god & ! desire ( tru?4 ,"s p]sons suppose t l&scape has no p[] ( convey+ human s5tim5t4 ,b ?is is a great mi/ake4 ,! civiliz$ l&scape peculi>ly c2 & !re=e ,i love x m & ?9k x m wor?y ( reproduction ?an t :i* is savage & untam$4 ,x is m significant40 ,illu/ration3 8,sunset at ,montclair10 by ,george ,inness4 ,t la/ /atem5t ( 8 ab\t ! civiliz$ l&scape is well wor? not+1 because t 0 ! l&scape he pa9t$4 ,8 subjects are relat$ to human life1 & "s ( our int]e/ 9 8 pictures is due to ! fact t he gives u ?\ghts1 emotions1 & s5sations t are compreh5sible by all4 ,he tells ?+s t e "o may h ?\ght b no "o be=e him s well express$4 ,9 o!r words1 he br+s our own famili> l&scape home to u ) new tru? & beauty4 ,?is1 x may be presum$1 is ! function ( ! poet & ! pa9t] 9 any l&4 ,x 0 ! quality t made ,burns & ,wordswor? great & may acc\nt 9 measure = ! fame ( ,rembr&t1 ,hobbema1 ,con/able--yes1 & ,inness4 ,:5 he 0 "y !re 7 traditions ( ! ,hudson ,riv] s*ool 9 ! air4 ,! 8mappy0 l&scape ) its crude color & !atrical composition held ! place ( honor4 ,inness 0 probably captivat$ by x at fir/ sight1 b he soon discov]$ its empt9ess4 ,x _h no basis 9 nature2 x 0 n ! l&scape we see & "k4 ,! 8,c\rse ( ,empire0 & ! 8,voyage ( ,y\?0 7 only names = /udio fabrications4 ,! truly poetic l&scape lay ne>] home4 ,?is 0 :at ,inness call$ ! 8civiliz$ l&scape10 ! famili> l&scape1 ! paysage intime1 ! "o we all see & "k because x has always be5 be=e u--its v ne>ness p]haps bl9d+ u to its beauty4 ,h[ h>d x is to believe t ! true poetry ( ! _w lies close ab\t u6 ,we keep fancy+ t romance is n 9 our native village1 b 9 ,rome or ,con/ant9ople or ,cairo2 & t ! poetic l&scape is n t ( ! wood-lot beh9d ! h\se1 b t ( ,ard5 ,=e/ or "s ,hesp]idian g>d5 f> remov$ f u4 ,em]son has not$ t at sea e %ip looks romantic b ! "o we sail 94 ,yet !re is pl5ty ( romance 9 our %ip if we h ! eyes to see x2 & !re is abundance ( beauty 9 ! wood-lot if we h ! int5tness ( purpose to /udy x out & und]/& x4 ,any "o c admire ! 8view0 f a m\nta9-top1 b x takes "s imag9ation to see beauty 9 ! quiet mead[4 ,& aft] y h se5 x x requires a great deal ( labor & skill to tell :at y h se54 ,wordswor? & ,con/able made m failures ) x ?an successes4 ,j s ) ,inness4 ,he %ot wide ( ! m>k innum]able times1 b :5 he hit1 x 0 ) v decid$ effect4 ,a love ( ! famili> l&scape w\ld seem to h always be5 ) ,inness4 ,aft] a p]iod ( foll[+ ! ,hudson ,riv] panorama ( nature undefil$ by man1 he gave x up4 ,:ile 9 ,rome he produc$ "s semiclassic l&scapes1 b he gave !m up1 too4 ,n s ) ! ,fonta9ebleau-,b>bizon l&scape4 ,r\sseau & 8 b& _h brok5 ) ! classic & 7 produc+ ! paysage intime to :i* ,hobbema 7n ,con/able1 ( :om !y knew no?+7 _h call$ _! att5tion ?r\gh 8 pictures 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,!y _h done 9 ,france j :at ,inness _h s\ght to d 9 ,am]ica3 !y _h ab&on$ ! gr&iloqu5t & put 9 its place ! famili>4 ,inness 0 9 sympa?y ) !m almo/ f ! mom5t he fir/ saw _! "w4 ,_h he be5 born 9 ,france1 no d\bt he w\ld h be5 a memb] ( ! ,r\sseau-,dupr gr\p4 ,aga9 x is wor? notic+ 9 pass+ t all ( ! s-call$ 8m5 ( #ahcj0 7 really prov9cial 9 :at !y produc$4 ,corot pa9t$ ,ville d',avray1 ,r\sseau1 ,dupr1 & ,diaz ! ,fonta9ebleau =e/1 ,daubigny ! ,se9e & ! ,m>ne4 ,none ( _! "w repres5ts ! s\? or ! ea/ ( ,france1 & none ( x c>ries beyond ,france4 ,x is localiz$ ab\t ,p>is4 ,j s ) ! "w ( ,inness4 ,x is emphatically ,am]ican1 b limit$ to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,/ates4 ,! appe>ances :i* he portray$ are peculi> to ! region ly+ ea/ ( ! ,alleghanies4 ,9 8 pictures ! light & color+1 ! =ms & drift ( cl\ds1 ! mi/s & hazes1 ! trees & hills1 ! swamps & mead[s may be recogniz$ z belong+ to ,new ,j]sey or ,new ,york or ,new ,engl&1 b none ( !m belongs to ,m9nesota or ,l\isiana or ,cali=nia4 ,he pictur$ ! ,am]ican l&scape p]haps m completely ?an any o!r pa9t] be=e or s9ce 8 "t2 b 8 8civiliz$ l&scape0 0 nev]!less limit$ z reg>ds its geographical range4 ,nor w\ld we h x o!rwise4 ,all ! ma/]s ( art h be5 prov9cial s f> z subject goes4 ,titian1 ,velasquez1 & ,rembr&t nev] c>$ to g beyond _! own bailiwicks = mat]ial4 ,& ,inness--?\gh he may n rank ) ^? j m5tion$--f\nd all ! mat]ial he ne$$ )9 fifty miles ( ,new ,york4 ,x 0 ! discov]y ( ?is mat]ial1 8 po9t ( view reg>d+ x1 :at he did ) x1 & :at he made u see 9 x1 t p]haps gives him 8 high rank 9 ,am]ican art4 ,! man & 8 impulsive nature nev] *ang$1 ?\gh he kept %ift+ 8 me?ods & 8 po9t ( view f ye> to ye>4 ,he w5t 8 own pace & 0 always some?+ ( a recluse4 ,! art movem5ts ab\t him int]e/$ him 9 only a slight way4 ,! ,academy ( ,design honor$ him ) memb]%ip1 b he c>$ little ab\t x4 ,! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s elect$ him a memb] also1 b he c>$ ev5 less = ! brilliant pa9t+ ( ! "y m5 ?an = ! weak p]=mances ( ! academicians4 ,he kept v mu* to himself & pa9t$ on 9 8 own absorb$1 impulsive fa%ion4 ,8 /udio 0 only a b>e b>n ( a room ) a few crazy *airs 9 x4 ,wall-hang+s1 /uffs1 scre5s1 brass pots1 %ields1 spe>s--! arti/ic plund] :i* "o usually f9ds 9 a pa9t]'s ap>tm5t--he reg>d$ z s mu* trump]y4 ,9 8 lat] days he came & w5t to 8 /udio f ,montclair1 see+ l&scapes out ( ! c>-w9d[1 & 9 8 m9d's eye see+ !m ^u 8 canvases4 ,8 art sway$ him completely4 ,illu/ration3 8,hack5sack ,mead[s10 by ,george ,inness4 ,he _h no pupils1 ?\gh he correct$1 advis$1 & in/ruct$ _m "y pa9t]s aft] 8 own me?od4 ,x 0 a decid$ly arbitr>y tea*+4 ,elliott ,da+]field tells a /ory ( "o ( 8 own l&scapes 9 :i* a rail f5ce 0 runn+ d[n into ! =egr\nd4 ,:5 ,inness 0 ask$ 9 to criticise ! canvas1 he object$ to ! f5ce & said x %\ld be tak5 out4 8,:y c't ,i h ! f5ce !re if ,i want x80 ,da+]field prote/$4 ,to :i* ,inness repli$3 8,y c if y want to be an idiot40 ,8 criticism ( old] pa9t]s & pictures 0 j z unqualifi$4 ,& 9 matt]s outside ( art1 :]e he spoke ) no peculi> au?ority1 8 vehem5ce 0 no less4 ,cross+ on ! ,arizona 9 #ahhg1 he talk$ e "o out ( ! smok+-room on ! ,s+le ,tax "q1 s a fri5d in=ms me4 ,9 #ahid1 :5 ,i happ5$ to be cross+ ) him1 he 0 z positive z ev] ab\t 8 religi\s1 sociali/ic1 & political convictions4 ,8 int]e/ & en?usiasm 7 9 no degree abat$4 ,9 ! morn+s he sat on deck wrapp$ up 9 rugs "u ! lee ( a life-boat1 & amus$ himself do+ examples 9 vulg> fractions out ( an ord9>y s*ool ari?metic2 b 9 ! aft]noon he lik$ to talk1 & ,i 0 a will+ li/5]1 ?\gh ,i _h he>d him disc\rse _m times4 ,e "o rememb]s 8 cau/ic criticism ( ,turn]'s 8,slave ,%ip40 ,he always _h a kick = ,turn]1 ?\gh at he>t he admir$ him1 & 9 _m respects 8 own me?ods 7 v l t ma/]4 ,!y bo? work$ f visual memory1 ,turn] putt+ 9 :at pleas$ him 9 ar*itecture1 p1 & boats2 & ,inness putt+ 9 c[s or bridges or wagons1 z pleas$ him4 ,nei!r pa9t] resort$ to ! model or to a sket* = ^! accessories4 ,!y pa9t$ !m out ( _! heads1 & sometimes !y 7 vague 9 draw+ or false 9 light+4 ,! only diff]5ce 0 t ,turn] took m lib]ties ) 8 text ?an ,inness1 & (t5 lo/ tru? ( tone4 ,?is gave ,inness 8 *ance to say t ,turn] 0 a pa9t] ( claptrap--8 detail 0 spotty1 he c\ld pa9t figures 9 a boat1 b he c\ldn't pa9t a boat ) figures4 ,= ,ga9sbor\gh he _h "s admiration1 & 9 8 e>ly days r foll[$ him1 b he outgrew ! br[n-fiddle tone ( ,ga9sbor\gh's foliage & came to ?9k 8 "w lack+ 9 color4 ,con/able1 too1 he admir$1 p]haps because he pa9t$ ! gre5s ( foliage v frankly2 b 8 light & color 7 cold4 ,turn]'s heat & ,con/able's cold he did n believe c\ld bo? come out ( ,engl&1 except ?r\gh subjective di/ortion4 ,! pictures ( ,watts1 he insi/$1 look$ z ?\gh dipp$ 9 a sew]1 s unheal?y & morbid 7 !y 9 color4 ,?is ref]r$ to ! lat] pictures ( ,watts :i* ,inness _h se5 9 a loan collection exhibit$ at ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,he 0 fond ( brilliant color himself1 & evid5tly he _h nev] /udi$ ! e>li] & middle-p]iod pictures ( ,watts4 ,wilson he lik$1 ?\gh recogniz+ t he 0 m]ely a revis] ( ! old classic =mula ( l&scape4 ,b ,wilson knew h[ to h&le 8 sky & c\ld tie ?+s toge!r ) atmosph]e4 ,corot 0 a v pretty pa9t]--& by 8pretty10 ,inness meant clev]4 ,he wagg$ 8 head 9 say+ x & smil$ z ?\gh ! /atem5t 7 inconte/able4 ,! s5tim5t ( light & air ) ,corot 0 some?+ t ,inness ?or\ghly und]/ood4 ,& he greatly fanci$ ,corot's composition4 ,at "o "t he pa9t$ pictures t h a ,corotesque arrangem5t--notably ! 8,wood ,ga!r]s10 =m]ly 9 ! ,cl>ke ,collection4 ,:at he did n und]/& 0 ,corot's monotony ( color1 or1 z o!r pa9t]s express$ x1 ,corot's ref9em5t ( color4 ,millet 0 wond]ful1 especially 9 8 l&scape-"w1 :i* _h attract$ s little att5tion4 ,delacroix 0 "o ( ! great gods = 8 wond]ful gamut ( color1 if no?+ else4 ,& s on4 ,! /eam] trip 9 #ahid 0 ! la/ "o t ,inness made4 ,he di$ t summ] at ! ,bridge ( ,allan 9 ,scotl&4 ,8 fun]al 0 held 9 ! ,national ,academy ( ,design 9 ,new ,york1 & ! ,sw$5borgian m9i/] :o (ficiat$1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 eulogy1 said3 8,^? ( y :o knew ,george ,inness knew h[ int5se a man he 040 8,int5se0 is exactly descriptive ( ! man4 ,he 0 key$ up all 8 life & work$ ) fev]i% int5sity4 ,b ! ^w does n describe 8 art1 = t has no feel+ ( /ress or /ra9 ab\t x4 ,sometimes "o is consci\s ( its vagu5ess1 z ?\gh ! pa9t] 7 grop+ a way out t[>d ! light--a vagu5ess t holds ! my/]y ( ?+s half se51 a beautiful glimpse ( half-reveal$ impressions4 ,b usually 8 pictures are s]5e1 hu%$1 & yet radiant ) ! gl[ ( et]nal sun-fires f sky or cl\d4 ,!y 7 l(ty & poetic impressions1 & ! l(ti] !y 7 ! m int5se ! pa9t]'s ef=t to reveal !m4 ,! heights ( ,p>nassus are v calm1 b !y are n rea*$ )\t a /ruggle4 ,! great ones--^? :o scale ! upp] peaks--are p]haps ! mo/ int5sive /ruggl]s ( all4 ,inness 0 "o ( !m4 ,,iii ,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant ,x 0 ,corot :o decl>$ t 9 art ,r\sseau 0 an eagle & he himself 0 m]ely a l>k s++ a song f ! mead[-grasses4 ,! contra/ & ! comp>ison are n inapplicable to two ( our own pa9t]s4 ,wyant nev] possess$ ! wide range or ! f>-see+ eye ( ,inness1 b he _h some?+ ab\t him ( ,corot's mood & *>m4 ,he1 too1 0 a l>k1 or %\ld we say a wood-?ru% s++ along ! edge ( an ,am]ican =e/8 ,he _h only a few mell[ notes1 yet we w\ld n be )\t !m4 ,!y /ill *>m u4 ,& x is n c]ta9 t 9 ! long acc\nt ( "t ! direct & simple utt]ances ( ,corot & ,wyant may n outlive ! wide tru? ( ,r\sseau & ! vision spl5did ( ,inness4 ,m ?an once 9 /hetic /ory ! songs ( a ,burns h be5 held m preci\s ?an ! tumults ( a ,milton4 ,! wond] ( ,wyant's success is great] ?an t ( ,inness1 = 8 boyhood surr\nd+s1 if any?+1 7 less /imulat+ & 8 pictorial education f> m re/rict$4 ,besides1 ,inness liv$ on to sev5ty ye>s1 b ,wyant di$ at fifty-six1 hav+ endur$ ill-heal?1 & = ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life--8 be/ work+ ye>s--be5 p>alyz$ 9 8 "r arm & h&4 ,liv+ mu* to himself1 some?+ ( a h]mit 9 8 m\nta9 home1 weigh$ d[n by mis=tunes & disappo9tm5ts1 ! wond] gr[s t he n only kept up & improv$ 8 te*nique to ! end1 b t he pres]v$ 8 s]5ity ( mood & purity ( outlook ?r\gh x all4 ,he mu/ h be5 a man ) =titude ( s\l beyond ! av]age4 ,x is n e pa9t] t c turn /umbl+-blocks into /epp+-/ones4 ,wyant 0 ! typical b>efoot boy ( ! ne> ,we/ 9 ! days be=e ! ,civil ,w>4 ,he 0 born 9 #ahcf at ,evans ,creek1 ,tusc>awas ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 & 8 boyhood & e>ly y\? 7 f> remov$ f any?+ l ! madd+ cr[d4 ,8 p>5ts 7 ,am]icans ( ! soil1 8 fa!r be+ a f>m] & c>p5t] ( ,p5nsylvania extraction1 & 8 "m ( ,dut*-,iri% desc5t4 ,!y 7 nomadic1 aft] ! mann] ( bord] p1 & soon left ,evans ,creek to live 9 or ne> ,defiance1 :]e ,wyant le>n$ 8 ?ree ,r's 9 ! village s*ool4 ,!re 7 less ?an "o ?\s& p 9 ! t[n at t "t1 & :at ,wyant got out ( x by way ( enlight5m5t or enc\ragem5t mu/ h be5 meagre4 ,z a boy he1 no d\bt1 roam$ ! woods1 fi%$ ! /reams1 & trail$ along ! ,ohio hilltops2 & at ?is "t1 unconsci\sly p]haps1 he 0 /or+ up visual memories ( appe>ances t 7 to be ( s]vice to him lat] on4 ,t he _h an eye & 0 an obs]v] f ! />t comes to u 9 ! tales told ( 8 boyi% sket*es on ! floor made ) *>coal f ! wood-fire4 ,at lea/ !y %[$ an incl9ation t 0 aft]w>d to develop into a passion4 ,b ! incl9ation f\nd no imm$iate outlet4 ,aft] leav+ s*ool ! y\? s]v$ z an appr5tice 9 a h>ness-%op1 b he did n c>e = h>ness-mak+4 ,he pref]r$ to pa9t photographs1 c>ds1 signs--almo/ any?+ t c\ld be done ) a bru%4 ,at tw5ty-"o he w5t to ,c9c9nati & = ! fir/ "t saw "s pa9t+s 9 oil4 ,be=e t 8 ideas ( art _h be5 b\nd$ by book illu/ration & ! omnipres5t *romo4 ,x is said t among ! pictures he saw at ,c9c9nati 0 some?+ by ,inness4 ,! "y man 0 impress$ by x1 or by ! reports ab\t ,inness1 = he took ! tra9 to ,new ,york to consult t ma/] ab\t art z a vocation4 ,he f\nd ,inness at ,eagleswood1 ne> ,p]? ,amboy4 ,h[ long he /opp$ !re & :at 0 said we d n "k1 b ! ma/] 0 enc\rag+1 & ! "y man w5t back to ,c9c9nati det]m9$ to be a pa9t]4 ,he _h a "r in/9ct ab\t art at t e>ly "t or he nev] w\ld h *os5 ,inness = a c\nsellor4 ,! fam\s l&scape-pa9t]s !n 7 ,k5sett & ,*ur*4 ,inness 0 ! mo/ progressive1 ! mo/ ultra-mod]n ( ! "t1 & _h n yet won univ]sal applause4 ,he did n pa9t en\gh 9 detail = ! man 9 ! /reet1 & evid5tly he mu/ h giv5 ,wyant 8 argum5t = bread? ( view ov] detail1 =1 z we %all pres5tly see1 ,wyant _h x almo/ f ! />t4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ & ! be/ t he got f ,inness 0 inspiration4 ,back 9 ,c9c9nati & pa9t+ pictures aft] 8 own =mula1 ,wyant f\nd a pur*as] & a patron 9 ,ni*olas ,longwor?4 ,x became possible = him %ortly !reaft] to move to ,new ,york4 ,!re1 9 #ahfc1 he saw a l>ge exhibition ( ,dsseldorf pictures t probably /irr$ 8 imag9ation4 ,pictures 9 ,am]ica at t "t 7 r sc>ce1 & any exhibition ( =eign "w w\ld be m impressive !n ?an n[4 ,! next ye> he exhibit$ at ! ,national ,academy ( ,design = ! fir/ "t1 & 9 #ahfe he w5t to ,europe on a ,dsseldorf pilgrimage1 impell$ !reto by a m\nta9-&-wat]fall l&scape ( ,gude :i* he _h se5 9 ,new ,york4 ,he w5t /raight to ,gude at ,c>lsruhe & put himself "u 8 tutelage4 ,gude 0 a ,norwegian pa9t]1 influ5c$ by ,dahl1 & imbu$ ) ! ,dsseldorf me?od & po9t ( view4 ,! gr& l&scape--panoramic 9 ext5t & m\nta9\s 9 height1 ) a hot sun 9 ! heav5s--0 !n 9 vogue1 & ,a*5ba* 0 its prophet4 ,f ,wyant's %ort /ay ) ,gude x seems t 8 en?usiasm 0 soon *ill$ d[n to z]o4 ,9 aft]-life he (t5 ref]r$ to ! great k9dness ( ,gude & 8 wife1 b he seem$ to ?9k t 8 in/ruction 9 art _h be5 fundam5tally wrong4 ,8 pupil1 ,bruce ,crane1 says t he spoke ( 8 art environm5t !re z be+ 8a mis]able "o10 & ,wyant believ$ t 8environm5t play$ ! great] "p 9 ! mak+ ( a pa9t] = good or bad40 ,he left ,gude & />t$ back to ,am]ica1 b /opp$ on ! way 9 ,engl& & ,irel&1 :]e he /udi$ pictures & pa9t$ "s ( 8 own4 ,! old ma/]s 9 ! ,national ,gall]y app>5tly did n make a /rong appeal to him4 ,8 "w %[s no sign ( ,claude1 ,salvator1 ,p\ss91 ,ruysdael1 ,hobbema1 or ,cuyp4 ,ev5 ,ga9sbor\gh & ! asc5dant ,turn] seem to h left him cold4 ,b ,con/able he lik$ v mu*4 ,"h at la/ 0 a man see+ ?+s 9 a l>ge way & do+ !m ) bread? ( bru%4 ,moreov]1 he 0 do+ simple transcripts ( nature1 n ! panorama ( blaz+ p]spective4 ,9 ,am]ica ,wyant _h inh]it$ some?+ ( ! spectacul> f 8 ,hudson ,riv] pr$ecessors2 ,dsseldorf _h aid$ ! conception1 & ,turn] _h abett$ x2 b ,con/able seem$ to be aga9/ x4 ,wyant 0 incl9$ to r5\nce x4 ,con/able produc$ ! broad reali/ic look1 & at t "t ,wyant _h probably n arriv$ at any o!r conception ( art ?an z a l>ge transcript ( nature4 ,rusk9's doctr9e ( fidelity to fact 0 9 ! air1 & ! l&scape z emotional expression1 or z a symphony1 or ev5 z a decorative patt]n1 0 little kn[n ei!r 9 ! /udios or ! critic's d54 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 pl5ty ( controv]sy go+ on4 ,& yet fre% f v>y+ !ories & impressions1 ,wyant w5t ov] to ,irel& & pa9t$ pictures t bore no e>m>k ( any pa9t] or any s*ool4 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum !re is an ,iri% l&scape by him done 9 #ahff--8,view 9 ,c\nty ,k]ry1 ,irel&40 ,!re are gray m\nta9s at ! back1 a gre5 =egr\nd ) a pool ( wat]1 a gray-blue & :iti% sky1 a gray atmosph]e4 ,at ! "r middle di/ance is a :ite cottage4 ,! re/ is treeless upl& runn+ into m\nta9 heights t are lo/ 9 haze & cl\d4 ,! picture is n only rem>kable = its simplicity ( composition b its abs5ce ( small objects or di/ract+ details4 ,?\gh a m\nta9 l&scape1 x is broadly se51 l>gely & simply mass$1 & pa9t$ ) a broad flat bru%4 ,x may h be5 repa9t$ 9 lat] ye>s1 b ,i am will+ to believe f ! bread? ( its composition t x 0 pa9t$ broadly to correspond1 & is to-day sub/antially z :5 orig9ally done4 ,?is picture is 9 some:at viol5t contra/ ) ano!r ,wyant l&scape hang+ 9 ! same gall]y & dat$ 9 ! same ye>--#ahff4 ,i ref] to ! l>ge 8,mohawk ,valley0 l&scape--an excell5t picture1 ?\gh evid5c+ limitations p]haps peculi> to ,am]ica4 ,x is a huge valley view ) a gorge & /ream 9 ! =egr\nd runn+ d[n to a fall f :i* mi/ is ris+4 ,! /ream z a pool is se5 aga9 em]g+ 9 ! middle di/ance4 ,a half-light$ sky ) fall+ ra9 at ! left & w>m grays ( cl\ds & blues ( di/ance make up ! backgr\nd1 :ile 9 ! =egr\nd a tall tree at ! left is balanc$ by a gr\p ( less] trees at ! "r4 ,! :ole color-tone is w>m 7probably f und]bas+71 especially 9 ! =egr\nd1 :i* %[s 9 grays & br[ns4 ,x is a symmetrical composition ) a c5tral po9t ( sight1 & 9 its detail$ elaboration gives no h9t ( selection or sacrifice4 ,! trees1 ! l$ges ( rock 9 ! =egr\nd1 ! wat]1 ! cl\ds are all exactly drawn & realiz$ to ! la/ item1 ea* "o hav+ q z mu* importance z its fell[4 ,z = ! pa9t+1 x is ?91 kept ?9 to all[ ! und]bas+ to %[ ?r\gh2 b x is flatly pa9t$1 n /ippl$4 ,9 ! latt] respect x is an advance on1 say1 ,*ur*'s panorama1 8,he>t ( ! ,&es10 9 ! same gall]y1 :]e ! /ippl+ ) :ite pa9t produces a glitt]+1 b$iz5$ surface1 & ! m9ute draw+ ( leaves 9 ! =egr\nd runs into petty niggl+4 ,n[1 ! 8,mohawk ,valley0 0 probably complet$ j be=e ,wyant w5t to ,europe2 at lea/ 9 me?od x ant$ates ! 8,c\nty ,k]ry1 ,irel&10 l&scape ( ! same ye>4#a ,x is a v important picture & repres5ts ! culm9ation ( ,wyant's e>ly /yle--a beautiful picture = any place or p]iod or pa9t] to h produc$4 ,x %[s ,wyant's orig9al po9t ( view1 ) "s ( ! influ5ces t mu/ h come to him f ! ,hudson ,riv] s*ool1 f ,inness1 f v>i\s unkn[n ,am]ican s\rces4 ,b ! 8,c\nty ,k]ry1 ,irel&10 l&scape %[s a dep>ture1 a wid5+1 & a broad5+ ( bo? bru% & vision :i* 7 to increase & exp& !reaft] into a second /yle--! /yle ( ,wyant's lat] & nobl] canvases4 ,to ?is /yle ,wyant 0 und\bt$ly help$ at fir/ by :at he saw abroad1 especially by ! pictures ( ,con/able4 #a 8,9 reg>d to ! two pictures 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 #8,view 9 ,c\nty ,k]ry1 ,irel&1' & ! #8,mohawk ,valley1' ,i nev] c\ld reconcile myself to ! idea t !y 7 bo? pa9t$ 9 #ahff4 ,!re is no d\bt ab\t ! #8,mohawk ,valley' because its mann] is s mu* l ! _m canvases ( t p]iod :i* ,wyant (t5 %[$ me & :i* ,mrs4 ,wyant de/roy$ aft] 8 dea?4 ,! #8,view 9 ,c\nty ,k]ry1 ,irel&1' m>ks a new p]iod 9 8 art & ! widely diff]5t h&l+ z well z view-po9t are too mu* to h be5 acquir$ 9 "o ye>4 ,!re is c]ta9ly "s mi/ake 9 ! date--,i %\ld say a diff]5ce ( t5 ye>s4 ,at "s "t t picture has be5 clean$ & ! re/or] accid5tally de/roy+ ! date re/or$ x incorrectly40--7,bruce ,crane 9 a lett] to ! writ]1 ,decemb] #ac1 #aiag47 ,illu/ration3 8,mohawk ,valley10 by ,alex&] ,h4 ,wyant4 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4 ,?is 0 a "t ( rapid production ) ,wyant & he 0 always afire ) 8 !me4 ,! recognition ( arti/s 0 com+ to him if n ! l>ge patronage ( ! public4 ,8 picture ( a 8,view on ! ,susquehanna0 result$ 9 8 be+ elect$ an associate ( ! ,national ,academy 9 #ahfh1 & he 0 nam$ a full academician 9 #ahfi4 ,b ill-heal? 0 ) him1 & 9 ! hope ( improv+ 8 physical condition & at ! same "t ga!r+ mat]ial = 8 art1 he jo9$ 9 #ahgc a gov]nm5t exp$ition to ,new ,mexico & ,arizona4 ,!re 7 _m h>d%ips on ! trip1 & ,wyant's nev] v robu/ con/itution broke d[n "u ! /ra94 ,he 0 put on ! tra9 & s5t back ,ea/4 ,x is said t on ! way ,ea/ he pass$ 8 home t[n ( ,defiance1 b w\ld n get (f4 ,ill z he 01 ) few fri5ds & less money1 he det]m9$ to g on to ,new ,york & fight x out4 ,! f9e c\rage ( all t becomes m m>k$ :5 we und]/& t ! illness 0 s sev]e t x _h result$ at ,=t ,w+ate 9 p>alysis ( 8 "r h& & arm4 ,he 0 nev] to pa9t ) 8 "r h& aga94 ,x 0 a crippl$ pa9t] com+ back to ,new ,york--crippl$ 9 a vital spot--b he _h det]m9$ t 8 left h& %\ld be tra9$ to s]vice4 ,& x 04 ,! ,we/ n only maim$ him physically b app>5tly taught him no?+ arti/ically4 ,! des]ts t he cross$ ) _! r$ porphyry m\nta9s1 dull-yell[ s&s1 & gas-blue air--! mo/ wond]ful l&scapes 9 ! _w 9 _! def9ition ( =m & _! quality ( color--seem to h made no impression :atev] ^u him4 ,?is is und]/&able only by consid]+ ! inh]itance ( tradition & environm5t4 ,9 ,wyant's "t a h&some l&scape meant a m\nta9-valley ) =e/s1 rocks1 wat]falls1 & ! v>iegat$ foliage ( summ] or autumn4 ,! des]t 0 unkn[n & rema9$ = a lat] g5]ation ( pa9t]s to discov]2 ! pla9s 7 unpa9t$ & ?\ght unpa9table2 ev5 ! m>% & ! mead[1 :i* ,corot lov$1 7 consid]$ too slight = art4 ,! gr&-view conception 9 l&scape-pa9t+ di$ h>d4 ,9 ,wyant's "t x 0 v mu* alive4 ,naturally en\gh1 he 0 impress$ by x1 & ?\gh 9 lat] life he did _m small intimate bits ( nature1 he nev] got away entirely f ! wide m\nta9-valley !me4 ,he 01 9 fact1 always a m\nta9 lov]4 ,aft] 8 return to ,new ,york he sp5t mu* ( 8 summ]-"t 9 ! ,adirondacks4 ,he 0 !n deeply int]e/$ 9 ! pictures ( ! ,b>bizon-,fonta9ebleau pa9t]s :i* 7 com+ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s outspok5 0 8 admiration = ,r\sseau t he s5t a picture to ! ,academy ) ! title 8,9 ! ,_s ( ,r\sseau40 ,8 own /yle 0 gr[+ broad] & simpl] ea* ye>1 &1 /range en\gh1 ! public 0 buy+ 8 pictures4 ,he became measurably prosp]\s1 _h a /udio 9 ! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 ,build+ 9 ,tw5ty-?ird ,/reet1 & receiv$ a numb] ( pupils4 ,"o ( 8 pupils1 a ,miss ,locke1 he m>ri$ 9 #ahhj4 ,aft] 8 m>riage mu* "t 0 sp5t 9 ! ,ke5e ,valley1 & 9 #ahhi he mov$ to ,arkville 9 ! ,catskills1 :]e ) a f9e sweep+ outlook f 8 por* ^u woods1 valleys1 & hills he f\nd en\gh mat]ial to la/ him ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,he saw little ( ! t[n !reaft]4 ,he _h nev] m+l$ freely ) 8 fell[ man4 ,! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s _h honor$ him ) memb]%ip 9 #ahgh1 he 0 a f\nd] ( ! ,am]ican ,wat]-,color ,society1 & a memb] ( ! ,c5tury ,association1 b he always held some:at alo( f !m4 ,fri5dly en\gh ) pa9t]s & p :o s\ght him1 he 01 nev]!less1 a little %y1 :i* p]haps gave him ! reputation ( be+ gruff4 ,he seem$ less fitt$ to ! city /reet ?an ! aisle ( ! =e/4 ,x 0 9 8 m\nta9 home on ! =e/ edge t he di$ 9 #ahib1 hav+ suff]$ mu* physical pa9 be=e 8 go+4#b #b 8,i met ,wyant 9 #ahgf2 8 "r arm 0 !n practically useless4 ,lat] on 8 "r side 0 affect$1 & ! la/ six ye>s he 0 compell$ to walk sideways4 ,yet ?r\gh all ^! ye>s ( suff]+ he work$ day & night1 & dur+ ! la/ six ye>s1 :5 8 suff]+ 0 ! wor/1 he record$ on canvas "s ( ! beautiful ?+s t survive him40--7,bruce ,crane1 ibid47 ,l _m ano!r pa9t]1 ,wyant d\btless knew inf9ite regrets t he c\ld n live to complete 8 art4 ,= he nev] believ$ 9 8 hav+ rea*$ a f9al goal1 & 0 always *ang+1 exp]im5t+1 try+ to bett] 8 "w4 ,my fir/ meet+ ) him mu/ h be5 9 #ahhb4 ,i seem to rememb] him seat$ be=e a picture ) 8 palette fa/5$ to ! easel1 8 "r arm hang+ r limp1 & 8 left h& hold+ a bru%4 ,!re 0 no?+ notewor?y ab\t ! meet+ except t 8 fir/ words 7 a reque/ t ,i %\ld tell him :at 0 wrong ) ! picture on ! easel4 ,he 0 s anxi\s to get a new view-po9t t he 0 q will+ to li/5 to a /rang]1 :e!r he spoke ) au?ority or n4 ,( c\rse ,i did n v5ture to say any?+ o!r ?an 9 praise ( ! canvas1 ?\gh z ,i n[ rememb] x ! picture 0 bo!r+ him & look$ a little tortur$ 9 its surface4 ,he worri$ a good deal ov] _m ( 8 pictures4 ,:5 ,inness came 9 to see him he reliev$ ! /ra9 9 8 impetu\s way by tak+ up ,wyant's palette & bru%es to add a t\* "h & !re4 ,! result usually 0 t ! canvas grew into an ,inness be=e ! acquiesc5t ,wyant's eyes4 ,!re 0 s mu* ( ?is t ,mrs4 ,wyant f9ally =bade ,inness h] husb&'s /udio--at lea/ t is ! /ory told by ! ,inness family4 ,b ,wyant w\ld d any?+1 submit to any?+1 = ! love ( pa9t+4 ,bruce ,crane writes me3 8,h[ t man did love to pa9t6 ,i (t5 ?\ght he work$ too h>d1 sometimes fail+ to get 8 brea? betwe5 canvases4 ,he wi%$ always to be alone s t he c\ld pa9t1 pa9t1 n = praise nor emolum5t2 nev] ) ! ?\ght ( rew>d4 ,i recall ,z4 visit+ ! /udio "o day & rem>k+ t he1 ,z1 w\ld l to be consid]$ ! be/ l&scape-pa9t] 9 ,am]ica4 ,aft] he left1 ,wyant said3 8,:at a h---- ( an ambition60 ,lov+ ! m\nta9s & ! =e/s z he did1 x 0 to be expect$ t he w\ld use !m 9 art4 ,x 0 8 e>lie/ inh]itance & 8 late/ love4 ,any "o at all famili> ) ! ,adirondacks or ! ,catskills w recognize 9 ,wyant's l&scapes n _! topography1 p]haps1 b _! *>act]i/ics4 ,! valleys1 ! side-hills ) outcropp+ rock1 ! p9es1 bee*es1 & bir*es1 ! little /reams & pools1 ! cle>+s ) _! bru%-edg+s1 are all !re4 ,wyant arrang$ !m 9 8 pictures ) ! skill ( a ,japanese plac+ fl[]s 9 a pot4 ,he made n s mu* ( a b\quet z an arabesque ( trees & foliage1 illum9at$ by sunlight filt]$ ?r\gh ?9 cl\ds at ! back & w>m$ ) gold5-gray colors4 ,atmosph]e--! silv]y-blue air ( ! m\nta9s--held ! patt]n toge!r1 l5t x s5tim5t1 sometimes 7) %ad[ masses7 gave x my/]y4 ,p]haps ! be/ illu/ration ( ?is 9 any public gall]y is ! 8,broad ,sil5t ,valley0 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,x is d\btful if ,wyant ev] express$ himself bett] or m completely ?an 9 ?is picture4 ,x is a l>ge upright canvas1 ! v %ape ( :i* adds to ! dignity & l(t9ess ( ! composition plac$ ^u x4 ,at ! left are half a doz5 l>ge trees1 at ! "r a rocky hillside1 9 ! c5tral plane a reflect+ pool ( wat]1 at ! back a high1 cl\d$ sky1 radiant ) ! light beyond x4 ,simple 9 mat]ials1 n brilliant 9 color b r sombre 9 tones ( gold5 gray1 devoid ( any classic or romantic int]e/1 x is nev]!less pr(\ndly impressive 9 its f9e s5tim5t ( light1 air1 & color4 ,x is z /rong almo/ z a ,r\sseau 9 its =egr\nd & trees1 & z *>m+ z a ,corot 9 its light & air4 ,b y _c detect ei!r ,corot or ,r\sseau 9 x4 ,:5 x 0 pa9t$1 ,wyant 0 greatly tak5 ) ^? pa9t]s1 b he did n imitate or foll[ !m4 ,8 pictures 7 always 8 own--! 8,broad ,sil5t ,valley0 n except$4 ,! beauty & *>m ( its s5tim5t ) ! wond] ( its /rong m5tal grasp are p>allel$ by ! workman%ip display$4 ,look+ closely at ! canvas1 "o f9ds x n heavily load$1 b dragg$ broadly & laid flatly ) pigm5t4 ,! gr\nd has be5 und]bas$ 9 w>m br[ns1 ! %ad[s kept transp>5t & di/ant by glazes1 ! lights put 9 ) opaque pigm5ts4 ,! h&l+ is v broad if ?91 & !re has be5 little or no knead+ or em5dation or fumbl+4 ,x is /raight=w>d flat pa9t+ ( a ma/]ful k9d4 ,& ?is 0 done ) t late-tra9$ left h&6 ,illu/ration3 8,broad1 ,sil5t ,valley10 by ,alex&] ,h4 ,wyant4 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4 ,z = ! draw+1 x does n bo!r ) ! edges ( objects1 b conc5trates =ce on ! body & bulk--! color mass4 ,wyant _h le>n$ l9e> draw+ ) ! exactness ( a ,dur& & us$ x 9 8 e>ly pictures1 b he soon outgrew ! fancy = photographic detail4 ,x 0 n effective4 ,& he c\ld give ! solidity ( a l$ge ( rock or ! lightness ( a float+ cl\d mu* bett] ) a broad] bru%4 ,z he grew 9 art 8 bru% cont9u$ to broad54 ,8 "w became m sket*y1 8 bru% fre] & full]1 & possibly be=e he di$ he may h he>d 8 "w ref]r$ to z 8impressioni/ic0--heav5 save ! ^w6 ,! g5]al public usually reg>ds any bread? ( bru%-"w :atev] z a sign ( impressionism4 ,! t]m 9 its pres5t mean+1 or lack ( mean+1 cov]s a multitude ( /upidities4 ,e "o :o pa9ts gives an impression because he _c give any?+ else4 ,realism is a misnom]4 ,! real is nature itself1 & art is ! report ab\t ! real made by ! pa9t]4 ,if x is a m9ute report ( surface detail t c be se5 ?r\gh a magnify+-glass ! public imm$iately dubs x reali/ic2 if x is a broad report t ignores ! surface detail = bulk1 mass1 & body1 x is call$ impressioni/ic4 ,b ! diff]5ce is m]ely betwe5 ! smallness & ! l>g5ess ( ! view-po9t4 ,! great l&scapi/s h usually reg>d$ a tree z m important 9 its %ad[ masses & volume ?an 9 its leaves1 a rock z m impressive 9 its weight ?an its ve9s or /a9s1 a b> ( sunlight m /rik+ 9 its lum9osity ?an 9 its %>p-cut edges4 ,see+ & pa9t+ t way x is easy to compreh5d h[ !y %\ld be set d[n z impressioni/s :5 9 a l>ge s5se !y are mak+ m fai?ful record ?an ! m5 :o see only ! surface glitt]4 ,su* m5 7 ,corot1 ,con/able1 ,inness1 ,wyant1 n to m5tion ,manet or ,monet4 ,wyant probably came to t po9t ( view at fir/ ?r\gh ,inness & !n1 lat] on1 ?r\gh ,con/able1 ,corot1 & ,r\sseau4 ,x 0 ! "r po9t ( view1 ?\gh he nev] gave x ) q ! bread? ( ,corot or ) ! solid pa9t+ ( ,r\sseau4 ,8 canvases 7 always suffici5tly cov]$ ) pigm5t1 b no m4 ,"s ( 8 late pictures %[ a fre] use ( pigm5t1 b he seldom if ev] did any fat or unctu\s pa9t+1 & nev] pa9t$ = m]e display ( dext]ity4 ,he _h c]ta9 =mulas ( composition1 me?ods ( gett+ c]ta9 effects t he employ$ cont9u\sly4 ,= in/ance1 he lik$ a d>k =egr\nd1 a light$ middle di/ance1 & a veil$ sunlight effect at ! back4 ,to avoid ! obvi\sness ( ?is composition he (t5 introduc$ light spots f a pool 9 ! d>k =egr\nd & d>k /umps or tree trunks 9 ! light middle di/ance1 or o!rwise v>i$ ! contra/ ( light ) d>k4 ,b ^! ) glaz$ %ad[s & opaque high lights 7 n exactly pa9t]'s tricks b r ! conv5tional practices ( ! /udio at t "t4 ,wyant up to ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life pa9t$ mu* out ( doors & directly f ! model4 ,f t he got exact k ( =ms1 lights1 & colors1 s t 9 aft]-ye>s he 0 able to draw & pa9t l>gely f visual memory4 ,work+ directly f ! model l$ him into mu* detail1 & "s ( 8 e>li] pictures are burd5$ ) a multitude ( facts1 b :5 he work$ f memory 9 ! /udio all t 0 *ang$4 ,he simplifi$ 8 composition to a few l>ge masses1 ?rew out detail1 & dep5d$ = effect l>gely ^u light1 air1 & diffus$ color4 ,a little valley view ) half a doz5 bee*es at ! left1 a clump ( bu%es ) a l$ge ( rock at ! "r1 a veil$ di/ance--t 0 en\gh = him4 ,occasionally 9 8 pictures "o sees a :ite cottage 9 ! backgr\nd1 a road or a bridge2 b ^! d n occur frequ5tly1 & ,i _c rememb] any picture by him t %[s man1 woman1 or *ild4 ,! human int]e/ 0 n 84 ,he believ$ t nature 0 suffici5t unto itself & ne$$ no association ) mank9d to make x beautiful or int]e/+4 ,s long _h he look$ at nature & /udi$ h] appe>ances1 s long _h he m>vell$ & brood$ ov] h] gr&eur & beauty1 s long _h he lov$ ! veil$ m\nta9 light1 ! blue air1 & ! =e/ %ad[1 t f9ally he came to h a way ( see+ ?+s1 a po9t ( view ab\t nature t by its int5sity & dep? 0 p]haps abnormal4 ,he saw n z we see b z an absorb$ nature-lov] sees4 ,! di/urb+ prose ( facts 0 no long] !re4 ,! poetry ( light1 air1 & color alone rema9$4 ,9 8 fir/ endeavors :5 he pa9t$ f ! model he recit$ ! beauty ( ! facts & p]haps ?\ght !y w\ld be suffici5t to c>ry ! picture4 ,nature 0 beautiful 9 itself2 if fai?fully transcrib$ on canvas :y w\ld n ! beauty c>ry on into ! transcription8 ,he f\nd lat] on t x w\ld n & c\ld n1 t ! c\nt]feit pres5tm5t rema9$ only a c\nt]feit pres5tm5t4 ,!n he began to simplify 8 matt] & broad5 8 me?od1 seek+ n to reproduce ! orig9al b to give m]ely ! feel+ or impression t ! orig9al _h made ^u him4 ,! result 0 t peculi>ly poetic quality ( light1 air1 & color t we associate ) su* pictures z ! 8,broad ,sil5t ,valley40 ,( its k9d no f9] quality ( pictorial poetry 0 ev] produc$ ?an is %[n 9 ,wyant's lat] l&scapes4 ,x is n exactly epic1 ?\gh x has wond]ful descriptive passages1 su/a9$ effect1 & (t5 v positive /r5g? ( utt]ance4 ,lyric is ! t]m t describes x bett]4 ,= x is a song r ?an a recitation--a wood !me wor?y ( a ,pan's pip+1 ?\gh x gives no h9t ( ! ,old ,_w1 & belongs emphatically 9 ?is new ,we/]n l& ) its unbrok5 soil & virg9 =e/s4 ,9 aim & effect x is n unlike ! pan 9 praise ( light by ,corot4 ,!y 7 bo? pa9t]-poets--! "o pa9t+ on ! outskirts ( ,p>is1 ! o!r ga!r+ 8 mat]ial on ! outskirts ( civilization "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,inness1 ,wyant1 ,hom] ,m>t91 ,w9sl[ ,hom]--no "o ev] que/ion$ ! ,am]icanism ( _! art4 ,!y are our v own--! product ( ?is new soil4 ,ev5 _! limitations recite our hi/ory4 ,z = _! aspirations1 ) _! passionate love = ! beauty ( our own ,am]ican l&scape1 may x n be fairly claim$ t 9 ^! !y are repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican p8 ,9 a l>ge s5se h !y n be5 our pictorial spokesm51 say+ 9 art :at _m ( u h always felt b c\ld n well express8 ,& ,wyant--,wyant ) ! wood-?ru% note--well1 we %all n look ^u 8 l aga96 ,= he & ,m>t9 7 p]haps r>] spirits1 f9] s\ls1 ?an ei!r ,inness or ,hom]4 ,_! *>m ( mood1 ! s]5ity ( _! outlook1 ! lovel9ess ( _! vision w h>dly be repeat$ 9 our art4 ,!y m>k$ an epo* & belong$ to a pa/ t un=tunately is leav+ no decid$ tea*+ or sequ5ce 9 its wake4 ,! tr5d 9 art to-day is n t[>d s]5ity b turbul5ce4 ,,iv ,,hom] ,,m>t9 ,! little alo(ness ( mann] t prev5t$ ,wyant f be+ a pron\nc$ social light 0 n a *>act]i/ic ( ,hom] ,m>t94 ,f 8 y\? upw>d ,m>t9 0 companionable1 _h 9 fact some?+ ( a g5ius = mak+ fri5ds4 ,all ?r\gh 8 life he ma9ta9$ social relations ) ! wise & ! witty ( 8 "t1 mov$ 9 intellectual club circles1 & bo? at home & abroad 0 acc\nt$ a man ( m9d1 a r>e raconteur & conv]sationali/1 a mo/ attractive p]sonality4 ,8 droll comm5ts & quick retorts are /ill told at 8 club1 & =m p]haps some?+ ( a contra/ to 8 pictures hang+ ^u ! walls ne> by4 ,= !re 0 nev] any?+ amus+ ab\t ,m>t9's art4 ,he indulg$ 9 no droll]y ( ! bru%1 & no intellig5t p]son ev] got a smile out ( 8 canvases4 ,!y are s]i\s1 almo/ solemn1 affairs4 ,mrs4 ,m>t91 9 h] delightful rem9isc5ces ( h] husb&1 quotes ,john ,r4 ,d5nett z say+ t 8,m>t9's l&scapes look z if no "o b ,god & himself _h ev] se5 ! places40 ,!re is1 inde$1 no?+ ( human int]e/ ab\t !m4 ,a di/ant figure or a h\se is occasionally introduc$ z a light spot 9 a d>k plane1 or o!rwise to help out ! composition2 b ! figure always sugge/s a wrai? or a spook1 & ! h\se is des]t$ or haunt$4 ,says ,mrs4 ,m>t93 8,!re is an au/]ity1 a remot5ess1 a c]ta9 savag]y 9 ev5 ! sunnie/ & mo/ peaceful ( 8 l&scapes1 :i* 7 also 9 him1 & an in/9ctive p]ception ( :i* _h made me say to him 9 ! v e>lie/ days ( our acqua9tance t he rem9d$ me ( ,i%mael40 ,!re is no contradiction ( "* 9 ^! two phases ( ,m>t9's m5tality4 ,!y argue m]ely v]satility4 ,he 0 exce$+ly fond ( ! sil5t1 ev5 melan*oly1 beauty ( nature1 z he 0 ( ! solemn s]i\sness ( f9e poetry2 b ^! 7 n !mes = talk at ! club4 ,mrs4 ,m>t9 says %e nev] he>d him 8talk %op0 & t1 ) sev]al notable exceptions su* z ,la ,f>ge & ,w9sl[ ,hom]1 mo/ ( 8 close fri5ds 7 p 9 o!r pr(essions ?an pa9t+4 ,he nev] taboo$ art z a topic ( conv]sation1 b he c\ld talk on o!r !mes q z well4 ,! m5tal facet t reflect$ him z a man ( ! _w gave out a diff]5t light f t :i* proclaim$ him a poet 9 l&scape4 ,8 0 n a "o-facet m9d4 ,:at "p h]$ity play$ 9 8 equipm5t may only be guess$ at4 ,8 fa!r 0 a mild-mann]$ c>p5t] ( ,new ,engl& desc5t1 8 "m a /rong-will$1 quick-witt$ woman belong+ to an old ,albany family4 ,x is usually assum$ t ,m>t9 d]iv$ f 8 "m & got 8 arti/ic in/9cts f h]4 ,^! latt]1 x seems1 develop$ e>ly--! "m te/ify+ t be=e he 0 two ye>s old %e 0 accu/om$ to quiet him by giv+ him p5cil & pap]4 ,at five he did :at has be5 call$ a 8spirit$0 draw+ ( a horse4 ,d\btless e "o c rememb] some?+ ( ! same sort told ab\t 8 own infancy4 ,! draw+ habit is common to almo/ all *ildr5 & usually means little4 ,b ,m>t9 0 to demon/rate %ortly t he c\ld d no?+ else b draw & make pictures4 ,at s*ool 9 ,albany 7:]e he _h be5 born 9 #ahcf7 he 0 n a %9+ success4 ,he said himself t 8 s*ool-days _h be5 sp5t 9 look+ ?r\gh ! w9d[s at ! ,gre5bu% ,hills & long+ = ! "t :5 he c\ld get ov] !re & draw !m4 ,at ?irte5 8 s*ool+ end$1 mu* to 8 aft] regret4 ,he !n w5t into 8 fa!r's c>p5t]-%op1 b t prov$ z little attractive z ! s*oolroom4 ,a cl]k%ip 9 a /ore end$ disa/r\sly ow+ to 8 non-recognition ( ! am5ities ( bus9ess life4 ,!n he ent]$ an ar*itect's (fice & fail$ !re because ( defective eyesight4 ,he c\ld n see or draw a v]tical l9e prop]ly4 ,lat] on he 0 elim9at$ f ! ,civil ,w> draft because ( ?is same defective vision4 ,8 special fitness = ! pa9t]'s craft 0 n v obvi\s at ?is "t1 & yet he 0 head$ /rongly t way4 ,x 0 ,e4 ,d4 ,palm]1 ! sculptor1 :o p]suad$ ! fa!r to all[ ,m>t9 to g on ) art4 ,palm] 0 !n ! art oracle ( ,albany1 ) a little cot]ie ( pa9t]s ab\t him consi/+ ( su* m5 z ,james & ,william ,h>t1 ,george ,h4 ,b\ghton1 ,edw>d ,gay1 ,launt ,?ompson4 ,m>t9 knew !m z a boy2 &1 aft] sixte51 do+ pretty mu* z he pleas$1 he frequ5t$ _! /udios1 & = two weeks 0 a pupil ( ,james ,h>t4 ,t is ! only direct in/ruction he ev] receiv$4 ,be=e he 0 tw5ty he _h op5$ a /udio ( 8 own 9 ,albany1 0 q well kn[n z a y\?ful prodigy1 & 0 g5]ally ?\ght to h 9 him ! mak+ ( an arti/4 ,x 0 9 ,albany t he met & m>ri$ 9 #ahfa ,elizabe? ,gilb]t ,davis1 a clev] woman :o aft]w>d develop$ mu* lit]>y ability & became well kn[n n only z a review] 9 ,! ,nation & o!r p]iodicals b z a noveli/ & magaz9e writ]4 ,! m>riage 0 altoge!r =tunate & happy1 ?\gh at times pecuni>y difficulties incid5t to ! arti/ic & lit]>y life weigh$ heavily ^u !m4 ,%e 0 a rod & a /aff to com=t him1 & !re is no record t %e ev] fl9*$ or fail$ or regrett$ h] *oice4 ,9 _! e>ly m>ri$ life !re 7 few trials1 %e record+ t !y 7 fairly prosp]\s1 t he receiv$ num]\s commissions = pictures1 & t !y _h made _m fri5ds4 ,!y _h /ay$ on 9 ,albany until ! w9t] ( #ahfb-ahfc1 & !n _h mov$ to ,new ,york4 ,9 #ahfd he _h a /udio 9 ! ,t5? ,/reet ,build+1 & 8 ne> neighbors 7 ,s&=d ,gif=d1 ,hubb>d1 ,griswold1 ,j4 ,g4 ,br[n1 ,mc,entee1 ,ea/man ,johnson1 &1 lat]1 ,john ,la ,f>ge4 ,?is 0 a "t ( comp>atively rapid production ) ,m>t9 & also a "t :5 _m influ5ces might be suppos$ at "w ^u him2 b 9 reality none ( ! influ5ces seems to h made mu* ( an impression4 ,8 e>ly "w is n[ infrequ5tly se51 b :at !re is ( x1 ?\gh small1 bright1 & a little crude1 is nev]!less q di/9ctly ,m>t9esque4 ,he _h1 ( c\rse1 inh]it$ f ! ,hudson ,riv] s*ool 7a "n t ,pr(essor ,ma!r decl>es ,m>t9 orig9at$7 ! 8view0 9 l&scape4 ,) ! panorama _h come d[n ! /udio me?od ( small detail$ treatm5t1 & ,m>t9 at fir/ paid x allegiance b he v soon saw its defects4 ,z a boy he c\ld speak ( a picture by 8 ma/]1 ,james ,h>t1 z 8a sc5e ( niggl$ magnitude10 & ,mr4 ,br[nell tells me t he _h always talk$ mu* ( 8g5]alization0 9 l&scape4 ,8 e>ly pictures %[ ?is g5]alization n s mu* p]haps 9 bread? ( h&l+ z 9 bread? ( view4 ,he 0 ev5 !n see+ ! l>ge elem5ts ( e>?1 air1 wat]1 & sky4 ,naturally en\gh1 8 bru% 0 a little fussy ) foliage1 dead-tree trunks1 rock /rata1 & =egr\nd prop]ties 9 g5]al2 b he c\ld see ! unity ( m\nta9 ranges1 ! cont9uity ( air1 ! omnipres5t radiance ( light1 ! great heave ( ! sky4 ,he already _h ! vision b n1 z yet1 ! full means ( reveal+ x4 ,x 0 practically ! same nature t ,cole & ,*ur* _h se51 b !y saw x 9 its surface aspect1 :]e ,m>t9 saw x 9 its dep?4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 !m 0 ! wide diff]5ce t divides ! sup]ficial f ! pr(\nd4 ,) 8 e>ly pictures ,m>t9 _h made consid]able success4 ,z f> back z #aheg he _h exhibit$ at ! ,national ,academy ( ,design2 9 #ahfh he 0 elect$ an associate ( ! ,academy1 & 9 #ahgd he 0 made a full academician4 ,8 l&scape mat]ial at fir/ _h be5 ga!r$ 9 ! ,b]k%ires1 !n he seems to h tramp$ & sket*$ ) ,edw>d ,gay 9 ! ,catskills4 ,9 ! e>ly sixties he w5t to ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s1 & f #ahfd to #ahfi he 0 e summ] 9 ! ,adirondacks4 ,9 #ahga he w5t to ,dulu?1 ,m9nesota1 at ! invitation ( ,jay ,cooke1 b ! next ye> f\nd him 9 ! ,smoky ,m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,he 0 a m\nta9 lov]1 almo/ exclusively s1 at ?is "t1 & app>5tly n q happy away f !m4 ,pr(essor ,ma!r1 :o has closely trac$ ,m>t9's c>e] 9 a notable monograph1#c says t 8 sket*es 9 ?is e>ly p]iod 7 made ) a h>d p5cil on %eets ( gray pap]4 ,!y 7 m9utely done1 drawn 9 outl9e1 )\t color1 & ) no da% or smudge or m]e sugge/ion ab\t !m4 ,! pictures pa9t$ f !m 9 8 /udio 7 p]haps less detail$ ?an ! sket*es1 & z = _! color1 he no d\bt reli$ ^u 8 visual memory or 8 in/9ct = tone & h>mony4 ,aft] #ahgf he began to use *>coal 9 sket*+1 & lat] on he took up wat]-colors & made draw+s ) !m along ! ,sagu5ay & else:]e4 ,d\btless ^! lat] sket* m$iums _h come to him on 8 fir/ trip abroad 9 #ahgf4 #c ,hom] ,m>t93 ,poet 9 ,l&scape1 by ,frank ,jewett ,ma!r1 ,new ,york1 #aiab4 ,! climax ( 8 e>ly "w--t is1 be=e #ahgf--seems to h be5 rea*$ 9 su* pictures z ! 8,lake ,s&=d40 ,x 0 %[n at ! ,c5t5nial ,exhibition at ,philadelphia 9 #ahgf1 b pa9t$ probably z f> back z #ahgj4 ,! sc5e is 9 ! ,adirondacks1 & ,m>t9 has pictur$ ! lake look+ d[n f a di/ant height4 ,!re is a d>k =egr\nd ( outcropp+ rock1 !n ! light-reflect+ surface ( ! long lake1 !n a ridge ( d>k m\nta9s1 & back ( t ! light sky--f\r planes 9 alt]nations ( d>k & light4 ,x is woods1 rock1 wat]1 & sky--no m4 ,! l>g5ess ( ,m>t9's view1 ) its grasp ( su* ess5tial elem5ts z light1 air1 & space1 is q app>5t not)/&+ a h&l+ t seems too small = x4 ,!re is no petty putt]+ ov] leaves & /ones1 b ! small cat*es ( light-&-d>k 9 ! foliage1 ! tree trunks1 ! rocks1 ! %>p1 clean-drawn outl9es conceal r ?an reveal ! conception4 ,moreov]1 ! smoo?1 enamel-l surface seems to act z a b9d] & a re/ra9t4 ,an excell5t picture1 z _m ano!r t he pa9t$ dur+ ?is p]iod2 b ,m>t9 _h n yet entirely em]g$ f 8 e>ly mann]1 0 n yet express+ himself fully & freely4 ,at ?is "t1 no d\bt1 he _h se5 9 ,am]ica "s works by ,corot & ! ,b>bizon m5 & _h be5 impress$ by !m1 b a new p]iod 0 to beg9 = him ) 8 fir/ trip to ,europe4 ,?is 0 9 #ahgf4 ,he w5t to ,engl&1 :]e he met & became intimate ) ,:i/l] & ,alb]t ,moore1 !n to ,france1 :]e he visit$ ,b>bizon1 ?\gh ,millet & ,r\sseau 7 dead4 ,he also w5t to ,/4 ,cl\d to see ,corot's sket*+-gr\nd1 & sket*$ !re a bit himself4 ,he did n d mu* pa9t+4 ,all ( 8 soj\rns abroad 7 times ( /udy & obs]vation4 ,mrs4 ,m>t9 says t 8 work+ p]iods 7 v irregul>1 t he absorb$ ?+s by a sl[ means r ?an pa9t$ by wilful ef=t2 & he himself insi/$ t he c\ld n pa9t )\t ! impulse4 ,( c\rse all ?is 0 set d[n to him z indol5ce by ! hyp]critical1 b at ! pres5t "t x is well und]/ood t m5tal prep>$ness is necess>y = ! production ( any great "w1 & t p]iods ( long reflection are n p]iods ( idl5ess4 ,he return$ to ,new ,york 9 ,decemb] ( ! same ye> & took up 8 pa9t+1 b he 0 n[ mak+ "s decid$ *anges 9 bo? 8 matt] & 8 mann]4 ,! g5]\s expanse ( ! panoramic view 0 cut d[n to m mode/ l&scape proportions4 ,no d\bt t _h come to him f see+ ! paysage intime ( ,corot1 ,r\sseau1 & ,daubigny4 ,possibly1 too1 he _h be5 p]suad$ by ! broad1 simple l&scapes ( ,georges ,mi*el1 ^: pictures 7 !n well kn[n n only 9 ,p>is b 9 ,new ,york4 ,at any rate x is q app>5t 9 ,m>t9's "w aft] #ahgf t he 0 gradually disc>d+ ! 8view0 = some?+ small] & m intimate4 ,x 0 /ill a m\nta9 l&scape kn[n only to ,god & himself & _h no human appeal1 b x express$ ,m>t9's ?\ght & feel+ mu* bett] ?an ! e>li] affair4 ,8 bru%1 too1 0 broad5+4 ,x 0 beg9n+ to sweep ov] details1 spots1 & sp>kles1 & to emphasize masses ( light or d>k or color4 ,exactness ( /atem5t1 %>pness ( l9e1 emphasis ( draw+ 7 h9drances r ?an helps to expression4 ,lat] on1 no d\bt1 he w\ld h agre$ 9 toto ) a rem>k attribut$ by ,*>les ,ricketts to ,puvis de ,*avannes3 8,la p]fection bte qui n'a ri5 faire avec le vrai dess91 le dess9 expressif60 ,x 0 n until ne> ! end ( 8 c>e]1 :5 8 eyesight _h ne>ly gone1 t ,m>t9 felt himself free f ! re/ra9t ( me?od & mat]ials4 ,he !n said to 8 wife 9 reply to "s praise ( a picture on ! easel3 8,i h le>n$ to pa9t at la/4 ,if ,i 7 q bl9d n[ & knew j :]e ! colors 7 on my palette ,i c\ld express my self40 ,b long be=e he ?\ght himself able to pa9t he _h arriv$ ) pa9t]s & pa9t-lov]s4 ,9 #ahgg he 0 ask$ 9 at ! bir? ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s1 & 0 an initial memb] ( t organization4 ,! next ye> he w5t to ,concord = ,scribn]s ,mon?ly#d to d "s illu/rations = an article on t place1 & 9 #ahha he 0 s5t to ,engl& by ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e#e to prep>e "s illu/rations ( ,george ,eliot's c\ntry4 ,m>t9 did n altoge!r l mak+ ! illu/rations & consid]$ x z only hack-"w4 ,& x seems t ! ,c5tury p did n p>ticul>ly c>e = 8 "w1 ?\gh j :y w\ld be h>d to discov]4 ,to ! casual critic ( to-day look+ at ^! draw+s 9 ! magaz9e !y seem excell5t1 &1 moreov]1 !y are decid$ly ,m>t9esque ?\gh work$ ov] by an engrav]4 #d ,scribn]s ,mon?ly1 ,febru>y1 #ahgi4 #e ,c5tury ,magaz9e1 vol4 #cj1 #ahhe4 ,9 ,london once m1 ! ,m>t9s saw mu* ( ,:i/l] & some?+ ( su* lit]>y p z ,h5ley & ! ,gosses4 ,aft] ! illu/rations 7 made !y cross$ ov] to ,france4 ,x 0 plann$ to return soon to ,new ,york1 b "s unexpect$ money arriv$ & !y /ay$ on at ,vill]ville 9 ,norm&y4 ,!re & at ,honfleur !y rema9$ until late 9 #ahhf4 ,x 0 p]haps ! mo/ enjoyable p]iod ( _! lives1 = ?\gh !y 7 poor 9 purse !y 7 well-(f 9 fri5ds1 & ,w4 ,j4 ,h5essey1 ,duez1 ,re9h>t1 ! ,=bes-,rob]tsons1 ! ,br[nells1 & o!rs came to see !m4 ,life 9 ,norm&y 0 v attractive--p]haps too attractive = ,m>t9's "w1 = he seems to h complet$ few pictures :ile !re4 ,x 0 ano!r p]iod ( absorption dur+ :i* he sket*$ & laid 9 _m pictures :i* 7 aft]w>d f9i%$ 9 ,am]ica--su* pictures z 8,l[ ,tide1 ,vill]ville10 8,honfleur ,light10 8,criquebuf ,*ur*10 8,norm&y ,trees10 8,norm&y ,f>m10 8,sun-,wor%ipp]s10 & ! 8,view on ! ,se9e40 ,he 0 n a pa9t] to d a picture at "o sitt+4 ,he requir$ "t & mu* mus+ be=e production4 ,back once m 9 ,new ,york1 ,m>t9 took a /udio 9 ,fifty-fif? ,/reet1 :]e he complet$ _m ( 8 ,norm&y canvases4 ,aft] #ahij he _h a pa9t+-room 9 ,fifty-n9? ,/reet1 :]e he did ! 8,haunt$ ,h\se0 & ! 8,norm&y ,trees40 ,9 #ahib he made a la/ trip to ,engl&1 & sp5t "s "t at ,b\rnem\? ) ,george ,*alm]s4 ,return$ aga9 to ,am]ica1 he w5t to ,/4 ,paul to jo9 ,mrs4 ,m>t91 /opp+ on ! way at ! ,*icago ,fair1 :]e a numb] ( 8 pictures 7 %[n4 ,at ,/4 ,paul 8 eyesight began fail+ to an al>m+ degree4 ,a fam\s oculi/ decl>$ ! optic n]ve ( "o eye dead & ! o!r eye cl\d$ ) cat>act4 ,b ,m>t9 n[ pa9t$ on ) r$\bl$ en]gy1 z ?\gh consci\s t 8 "t 0 %ort4 ,he f9i%$ a numb] ( pictures & s5t !m on to ,new ,york1 :]e he _h a sell+ arrangem5t ) a deal]4 ,b alas6 ! pictures did n sell1 & %ortly aft]w>d ! pa9t] laid aside 8 bru%es4 ,he 0 fatally ill ) a malignant gr[? 9 ! ?roat1 & dea? came to him z some?+ ( a relief 9 #ahig4 ,illu/ration3 8,view on ! ,se9e10 by ,hom] ,d4 ,m>t94 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4 ,x 0 9 ^! latt] ye>s only t ,m>t9 said t at la/ he _h le>n$ h[ to pa9t4 ,mrs4 ,m>t9 _h be5 laud+ a picture call$ 8,! ,adirondacks10 say+ t if he nev] did ano!r /roke he w\ld g out 9 a blaze ( glory1 & x 0 8 answ] to h]4 ,he probably meant by ! rem>k t he _h arriv$ at a me?od ( h&l+ t fully express$ 8 ?\ght4 ,9 reality x 0 ! same old me?od1 only x _h be5 broad5$ & simplifi$4 ,except 9 8 v e>ly works1 ,m>t9 _h nev] be5 giv5 to excessive surface detail4 ,he pa9t$ ) a comp>atively broad bru% almo/ f ! />t--pa9t$ ) a flat /roke r ?an ) a /ippl+ po9t4 ,! 8,:ite ,m\nta90 picture 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 pa9t$ 9 #ahfh1 %[s sub/antially ! same bru%-"w z ! 8,lake ,ont>io ,s& ,dunes0 ( ne>ly tw5ty ye>s lat]4 ,! s&-dunes picture seems to h be5 done l>gely ) a palette-knife4 ,app>5tly x is tr[ell$ across ! canvas1 ) "o tone or color laid ov] ano!r1 flatt5$ d[n1 compress$1 bl5d$4 ,?is applies especially to ! sky2 only ! dead trees 9 ! =egr\nd are pa9t$ ) a bru%4 ,9 ! 8,view on ! ,se9e10 also 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 ! foliage & rocks are pa9t$ ) ! bru%1 b1 aga91 ! sky & wat] seem laid d[n 9 lay]s ( pa9t1 put on 9 long b&s1 & flatt5$ to a lacqu]$ surface4 ,^! b&s ( color 9 ! sky1 sup]impos$ "o ^u ano!r l plat+s ( glass 9 a ,la ,f>ge w9d[1 appe> aga9 9 ! 8,honfleur ,light40 ,all ! hues seem bl5d$ by sup]imposition to produce a gold5 opalesc5t gl[ 9 ! sky4 ,mrs4 ,m>t9 said he us$ colors z a poet does words1 & "h1 no d\bt1 he 0 gett+ or*e/ration 9 8 sky by fus+ _m colors toge!r4 ,b back ( ! me?od 0 ! po9t ( view :i* p]haps unconsci\sly begat ! me?od4 ,m>t9 always _h a fancy = ! great1 ! ess5tial1 elem5ts ( nature4 ,& he saw ?+s 9 _! l>ge relations1 b at fir/ 0 bo!r$ by _! protrusive & petty facts4 ,:5 f9ally he came to pa9t only :at he lov$ & let ! re/ g1 he arriv$ at full expression4 ,to pa9t space1 air1 p]vasive light1 color--to pa9t ^! alone--0 to emphasize !m1 to *>act]ize !m by isolation1 z ?\gh ! pa9t] %\ld say3 8,i mean y to look only at ! ?+s ,i love & y %all see t !y are lovable4 ,nev] m9d ! bright autumn leaf1 ! wood*uck on ! rock1 or ! op5 cottage door4 ,look at ! glory ( light com+ ?r\gh ?9 cl\ds1 ! great lift ( ! sky1 ! spl5did reflection ( ! wat]1 ! abid+ beauty ( color 9 ! =e/s & hills40 ,x is d\btful t ,m>t9 _h any positive !ory ( art :i* he 0 try+ to "w out 9 practice4 ,he probably pa9t$ in/9ctively or unconsci\sly t[>d a giv5 goal1 z mo/ pa9t]s d4 ,t he knew emphasis c\ld be giv5 c]ta9 features ( l&scape by suppress+ o!r features is to say t he knew ! old law ( dramatic effect4 ,b !re is a %ade ( diff]5ce p]haps betwe5 negative suppression & positive ass]tion4 ,to emphasize a c]ta9 quality or elem5t by putt+ =w>d its mo/ comm&+ feature 0 to *>act]ize x & make x dom9ant4 ,& t1 ,i ?9k1 0 ,m>t9's aim4 ,he knew m\nta9 fight1 air1 & color z few pa9t]s h kn[n !m2 he knew ! glam\r ( _! poetry q z well z ! prose ( _! facts4 ,f mu* k & long contemplation he _h come to "k ! abid+ "* ( m\nta9 l&scape4 ,& :5 at la/ he _h simplifi$ 8 composition & 8 h&l+1 x seem$ an easy matt] = him to put ! *>act]ization ^u canvas4 ,8 rem>k to ,mrs4 ,m>t91 8,if ,i 7 q bl9d n[ & knew j :]e ! colors 7 on my palette ,i c\ld express myself10 0 n an empty boa/4 ,?is is p]haps r$uc+ !ories ( pa9t+ to a v elem5t>y basis4 ,! =mula prescribes m]ely an omission ( :at y d n c>e = & a /rong *>act]ization ( ! ?+s y d c>e =4 ,b z a matt] ( fact is t n ! process common to mo/ pa9t]s8 ,! ,meissoni]s & ,grmes :o pa9t ! %oe-button & ! eyela% d s because !y love %oe-buttons & eyela%es j z ,dur& & ,*ur* lov$ bir* b>k & trail+ ivy4 ,almo/ all ( our e>ly l&scapi/s made no discrim9ation :atev] 9 :at !y lik$ or dislik$4 ,a r$ sun 9 ! backgr\nd 0 ( no m arti/ic importance ?an a r$ ,septemb] maple 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,!y took nature 9 its entirety1 omitt+ no?+1 add+ no?+4 ,9 result !y produc$ some?+ only a grade above ! color$ photograph4 ,b ,corot1 ,inness1 ,wyant1 ,m>t9 _h a m intellig5t view-po9t4 ,to !m !re 7 c]ta9 features ( nature t 7 *>act]i/ic 9 _! univ]sality & p]man5ce1 & o!r features t 7 m]ely casual or accid5tal4 ,! introduction ( ! m]ely casual !y f\nd did n l5d to ! *>act]ization ( ! p]man5t1 s !y disc>d$ x & ?rew _! /r5g? into t :i* signifi$ ! mo/4 ,:at are ! significant & p]man5t features 9 l&scape8 ,well1 above all is light--! fir/ ( creat$ ?+s1 & to ?is late/ day ! mo/ beautiful ( nature's manife/ations4 ,corot sp5t 8 life pa9t+ x & ev5 on 8 dea?b$ 0 rav+ ab\t x 9 delirium4 ,no wond] ,m>t9 0 a great admir] ( ,corot1 = he1 too1 0 devot$ to ! spl5dor ( light4 ,9 all ( 8 lat] pictures x is a lead+ feature1 & ! eye is inevitably drawn at once to ?is beauty ( ! sky4 ,he greatly dislik$ any?+ l a /ory 9 8 l&scapes or any lit]>y climax dep5d5t ^u figures or h\ses or animals4 ,!y w\ld detract f ! tale ( light & 7 disc>d$4 ,nature 0 beautiful en\gh by itself consid]$4 ,no wond] he *ose ! un9habit$ m\nta9s = 8 subjects4 ,!y 7 n only devoid ( humanity1 b up !re beyond ! peaks 0 ! mo/ spl5did manife/ation ( ! light he lov$--! pure m\nta9 light4 ,:at are ! o!r abid+ features ( l&scape8 ,well1 %ad[ or half-light--light p>tially obscur$ by opaque bodies4 ,x c\ld be us$ z a contra/ & by cunn+ application c\ld be made to enhance ! lum9osity ( full light4 ,moreov]1 int]ior dep? & p5etration c\ld be obta9$ ) x4 ,be/ ( all1 its unc]ta9ty l5t itself to sugge/iv5ess & ! my/]y ( ?+s half se54 ,inness 0 greatly 9 love ) x4 ,_m ( 8 late canvases are call$ 8vague0 or sometimes 8swampy10 because !y are saturat$ ) %ad[ masses out ( :i* loom or gl[ my/]i\sly half-se5 =ms & colors4 ,m>t9 made no su* use ( x z ,inness1 ?\gh _m ( 8 =egr\nds are 9 %ad[ ?r\gh :i* "o looks to a light5$ middle di/ance or sky4 ,he 0 v fond ( a light brok5 by be+ filt]$ ?r\gh ?9 cl\ds1 & he c>ri$ ?is out by employ+ a diffus$ ?9 %ad[ su* z obta9s "u brok5 light4 ,x is n (t5 t "o meets ) d>k %ad[s 9 8 lat] pictures4 ,he seem$ to %y at any?+ l blackness1 & 9 "o ( 8 pictures n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum--! 8,view on ! ,se9e0--! lum9osity is s m>k$ t ! picture has ! look ( a wat]-color draw+4 ,x 0 n ! black & ! 8woolly0 9 ,corot t he lov$ b ! lum9\s & ! radiant4 ,ano!r omnipres5t & univ]sal feature ( l&scape is color4 ,x is an emanation ( light1 is1 9 fact1 no m ?an its disp]s$ beams4 ,if ! light is direct & uncl\d$1 ! color w leap to v high pit*es1 su* z we see 9 ! l&scapes ( ,inness or ! ,alg]ian sc5es ( ,delacroix or ,regnault or ,from5t92 if ! light comes f bel[ ! horizon & is reflect$ d[n to e>? f ! upp] sky1 ! color w be subdu$ 9 mell[ tones ( saffron1 rose1 & grays su* z we see 9 ! dawns ( ,corot2 if ! light comes f above ! horizon at sunset & is filt]$ ?r\gh filmy =ms ( cumulo-/ratus cl\ds1 ! color w be delicate brok5 tones ( gold1 azure1 sad grays su* z we see 9 ! 8,honfleur ,light0 or ! 8,criquebuf ,*ur*0 ( ,m>t94 ,he revell$ 9 ^! subdu$ tones ( brok5 light4 ,!y 7 n only ! et]nal color+ ( nature b !y 7 ! means :]e) he express$ 8 own s5tim5t or feel+ ab\t nature4 ,/ill o!r & n less univ]sal features ( l&scape to ,m>t9 7 envelop+ atmosph]e :i* b\nd all ?+s toge!r & made h>mony2 space :i* lift$ above ! rea* ( ! e>? & 0 limitless2 heave & bulge 9 ! m\nta9 ranges ) cont9uity 9 _! int]bl5d$ l9es & massive /r5g? 9 _! rock /rata2 a limitless expanse to ! m\nta9 =e/s2 a spl5did brok5 reflection f ! surface ( riv]1 pond1 & pool4 ,^! features appe> 9 su* diff]5t pictures z ! 8,lake ,*ampla910 ! 8,lake ,s&=d10 ! 8,adirondacks10 ! 8,norm&y ,f>m10 ! 8,mussel ,ga!r]s10 ! 8,haunt$ ,h\se10 ! 8,we/*e/] ,hills0--?is la/1 p]haps1 ! simple/ & ! be/ ( all4 ,illu/ration3 8,we/*e/] ,hills10 by ,hom] ,d4 ,m>t94 ,9 ! ,daniel ,gugg5heim ,collection4 ,a f9al *>act]i/ic ( nature may be not$ because ,m>t9 seems to h kn[n x well4 ,x appe>s 9 almo/ all ( 8 pictures1 & is p]haps m pron\nc$ ) him ?an ) any o!r l&scape-pa9t]4 ,i mean nature's great s]5ity4 ,! ^w has be5 s c>elessly us$ 9 criticism t "o has difficulty 9 en=c+ m ?an a c>eless mean+ = x1 & yet :atev] ( s]5ity !re may be 9 fretful civilization or its art is m]ely a poor imitation ( ! et]nal repose ( nature itself4 ,by t ,i imply no?+ v pr(\nd4 ,! mad plunges ( ,niag>a1 ! explosions ( ,colima & ,krakatoa1 ! inundation ( tidal waves1 or ! %ak+s ( e>?quakes are m]e accid5ts f :i* nature /raightway recov]s4 ,! w9ds1 ! /orms1 ! great sea-waves aga9 are only mom5t>y incid5ts4 ,aft] !y h pass$1 nature once m returns to h]self4 ,%e is ruffl$ m]ely = a mom5t & !n only 9 a small localiz$ area4 ,h] normal condition is repose--t immobility :i* we associate ) ! realms ( space4 ,9 ! arts "s attempt has be5 made to give ?is quality ( supreme re/fulness4 ,! e>ly ,egyptians 9 _! colossal ,ph>aonic /atues atta9$ a =mal repose by ! bulk & weight & h>dness ( ! granite & ! calm attitude ( ! figure seat$ 9 its great /one *air4 ,! ,p>!non z a build+ & ! ,phidian sculptures ( ! p$im5t1 n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 aga9 h a poise & /yle n inaptly call$ re/ful4 ,once m 9 pa9t+ s]5ity has (t5 be5 attribut$ to ! l&scapes ( ,claude & ,corot & n )\t good reason4 ,m>t9 lik$ t feature 9 bo? ^! l&scape-pa9t]s4 ,/&+ be=e ! p>allel$ & contra/$ ,claude & ,turn] 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 he call$ ,george ,*alm]s's att5tion to ! s]5e dignity ( ! ,claude & ! fuss9ess & labor$ "w ( ! ,turn]4 ,b be=e ev] he saw ,turn] or ,claude or ,corot1 he 0 pictur+ ?is attribute ( nature ) m>k$ effect4 ,8 critics & admir]s call$ att5tion to ! abs5ce ( any?+ dramatic 9 8 art2 !y notic$ t 8 l&scapes 7 des]t$ ( man1 t !y 7 sil5t1 =sak5 places ) a solemn /illness ab\t !m4 ,no?+ /irr$ 9 !m2 ,god & ,m>t9 only _h se5 !m4 ,b 0 n all ?is m]ely ano!r way ( describ+ nature's et]nal repose :i* ,m>t9 _h grasp$ & pictur$8 ,!re is no /illness l t ( a des]t$ *ur* or a haunt$ h\se1 & are n all ,m>t9's *ur*es des]t$ & all 8 h\ses haunt$8 ,!re is no hu% l t ( a m\nta9 =e/1 & are n all 8 =e/s motionless8 ,!re is no re/ l t ( a m\nta9 lake caught 9 a cup 9 ! hills1 & are n all ,m>t9's lakes /ill wat]s t ?r[ back ! reflection ( s]5e skies8 ,we speak ( 8 poetry1 ( 8 s5tim5t & 8 feel+ ab\t nature1 & ^! he _h 9 abundance1 b d we always cr$it him ) a k ( nature's pr(undities8 ,_h he n an intellectual grasp ( ! great elem5tal tru?s ( nature1 & 0 8 art n l>gely a calm1 supreme1 & spl5did exposition ( ^? tru?s to mank9d8 ,a se] & a poet he 02 b also a ?9k]4 ,8 long fall[ p]iods :5 he did n1 c\ld n1 pa9t 7 p]iods ( intellectual reflection t br\ght =? aft] _! k9d an art :i* 0 at lea/ unique4 ,m>t9's pictures nev] 7 v popul>4 ,dur+ 8 life ! great public pass$ !m by & ! picture-collector b\ght !m only ) caution & at v mode/ prices4 ,x 0 to be suppos$ t aft] bravely liv+ & dy+ 9 pov]ty 8 pictures w\ld f9ally come into ! m>ket & sell at factiti\s prices4 ,su* inde$ has be5 ! case4 ,"s ( !m %ortly aft] 8 dea? fet*$ ov] five ?\s& doll>s apiece1 & to meet an increas$ dem& = !m ! g5ial =g] came to ! rescue4 ,spuri\s ,m>t9s 7 made & sold to picture-collectors until f9ally ! sc&al ( x _h an air+ 9 op5 c\rt4 ,:at a comm5t>y on an age & a p t w\ld appreciate & patronize art6 ,! real jewel ly+ unnotic$ 9 ! du/ = ye>s & !n a qu>rel 9 c\rt ov] its pa/e imitation6 ,v]ily ! annals ( art furni% =? /range read+1 & n ! lea/ rem>kable page is ! /ory ( ,hom] ,m>t9 & 8 pictures4 ,v ,,w9sl[ ,,hom] ,i nev] _h m ?an a nodd+ acqua9tance ) ,w9sl[ ,hom]4 ,sev]al times at op5+ nights ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,design or else:]e1 !re 0 a ^w ( greet+ or comm5t b no m4 ,he s5t me1 9 #ahic or !reab\ts1 a sign$ copy ( a reproduction ( 8 8,und]t[10 & lett]s 7 ex*ang$ ab\t x2 b no?+ notewor?y 0 9 ! lett]s4 ,my impression ab\t him1 if ,i _h "o1 0 p]haps n diff]5t f t ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,he 0 always ?\ght a diffid5t1 a taciturn1 ev5 at times a brusque1 p]son--"o :o pref]r$ 8 own sil5ce to any "o else's loquacity4 ,*ase once rem>k$ t he w\ld ?ank no "o = ent]ta9m5t because he lik$ 8 own art bett] ?an any "o's society1 b t 0 m]e scorn he 0 j !n fl++ out at a ,phili/9e millionaire4 ,! rem>k w\ld fit ,hom] mu* bett]4 ,= ,hom] liv$ x & ,*ase did n4 ,mu* ( ,hom]'s brusqu5ess ( mann] f\nd its way into 8 art4 ,!re is no grace or *>m or poli% ab\t x4 ,! mann] ( x repels r ?an w9s "o4 ,! cunn+1 ! adroit1 ! ins9uat+ are h>dly ev] app>5t1 b 9 _! place we h aga9 & aga9 ! direct1 ! abrupt1 ! vehem5t4 ,he /ates ?+s )\t prelude or apology 9 a h>%1 almo/ savage1 mann]1 & ! *ief reason :y we li/5 to him is t he has some?+ to say4 ,he has se5 ?+s 9 nature at fir/ h& & 8 /atem5t ab\t !m br+s home fundam5tal tru?s to u ) />tl+ =ce4 ,!re is no s5tim5t or feel+ 9 or ab\t ! report4 ,! man nev] falls into a rev]y z ,m>t91 or a mood z ,wyant1 or a passion z ,inness4 ,he is m]ely a report] & is conc]n$ only ) ! tru?4 ,b x is a v compell+ tru? t he %[s u4 ,he came out ( ,bo/on1 :]e 9 #ahcf he 0 born ( ,new ,engl& p>5ts4 ,8 fa!r 0 a h>dw>e m]*ant & 8 "m a ,ma9e woman :o is said to h _h a tal5t = pa9t+ fl[]s4 ,! inf]5ce has be5 t ! son got 8 fir/ fancy = pa9t+ f 8 "m1 ?\gh "o c h>dly imag9e any?+ f>!r remov$ f ,hom]'s lik+ ?an ! anmic fl[]-pa9t+ ( ,new ,engl& ladies 9 ! #ahdj's4 ,on ! o!r h&1 8 gr&fa!rs _h be5 seaf>+ m5 & x is q possible t he inh]it$ f !m t love = ! sea t develop$ 9 8 lat] life4 ,b !n x is difficult to make out t ,hom] d]iv$ any?+ f any "o4 ,he seems to h j gr[n r ?an develop$ f a /alk or /ock4 ,:5 he 0 six 8 family mov$ to ,cambridge2 & !reab\ts1 9 ! woods & /reams1 he hunt$1 fi%$1 & develop$ a love = out-(-door life t nev] left him4 ,!re1 too1 he w5t to s*ool & put =? 8 fir/ draw+s4 ,!re is a draw+ extant1 done :5 he 0 elev5 ye>s old1 call$ ! 8,beetle & ! ,w$ge0#f--;a draw+ ( boys at play--t ,k5yon ,cox praises highly1 say+ t 8! ess5tial ,w9sl[ ,hom]1 ! ma/] ( weight & movem5t1 is already "h by implication40 ,x is c]ta9ly a rem>kable draw+1 = x %[s n only obs]vation b skill ( h& beyond a boy ( elev54 ,moreov]1 "o is r surpris$ at ! economy ( means employ$4 ,x is done easily1 ) a few /rokes1 z ?\gh ! boy-arti/ _h unusual k ( =m4 #f ,publi%$ 9 ,d[nes1 ,life & ,works ( ,w9sl[ ,hom]1 ,bo/on1 #aiaa4 ,! fa!r 0 evid5tly pleas$ ) ! son's aft]-ef=ts1 = at n9ete5 ! y\? 0 appr5tic$ to a ,bo/on li?ograph] by ! "n ( ,buf=d4 ,he />t$ at "w )\t any lessons 9 draw+ & 0 soon mak+ designs = title-pages ( %eet-music & work+ some:at ^u figures4 ,a wood-engrav] nam$ ,dam]eau gave him "s h9ts ab\t draw+ on ! block1 & 9 ! two ye>s t he rema9$ ) ,buf=d he mu/ h pick$ up mu* in=mation ab\t draw+ = illu/ration1 = at tw5ty-"o he _h set up a %op ( 8 own & 0 mak+ illu/rations = ,ball\'s ,pictorial1 ,h>p]'s ,weekly1 & o!r p]iodicals4 ,! exp]i5ce z an illu/rator no d\bt taught him exact obs]vation1 precision 9 outl9e draw+1 concis5ess 9 /atem5t1 & ! value ( ! ess5tial feature4 ,s impressive 0 ?is e>ly education t x rema9$ ) him & influ5c$ him to ! end4 ,he 0 always an obs]v] & an illu/rator4 ,"o ( 8 canvases left unf9i%$ at 8 dea?1 8,%oot+ ! ,rapids10 n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 is prim>ily an illu/ration ( ,adirondack life4 ,x is some?+ m1 to be sure1 b ! po9t to be not$ j "h is t ! e>ly incl9ation 0 nev] :olly *ang$4 ,he nev] became subjective1 nev] int5tionally put himself into any ( 8 works4 ,he m]ely report$ :at he saw f ! po9t ( view ( an illu/rator4 ,he came to ,new ,york to live 9 #ahei & att5d$ ! night classes at ! ,academy ( ,design4 ,!re he no d\bt improv$ 8 draw+4 ,x is said t he also receiv$ in/ruction f ,rondel1 a ,fr5*man1 & 9 ! ,p>is ,exposition ( #ahij he 0 catalogu$ z a 8pupil ( ,rondel02 b !re mu/ h be5 "s je/ beh9d x1 = ,hom] receiv$ only f\r lessons f ,rondel4 ,he 0 n ! man to take lessons f any "o4 ,f ! beg9n+ he 0 too self-reliant1 too self-c5tr$1 to be l$ v f> afield by ano!r's me?od or op9ion4 ,9 #ahfj1 :ile /ill a v "y man1 he exhibit$ at ! ,academy ( ,design 8 picture call$ 8,skat+ 9 ,c5tral ,p>k40 ,! next ye> he w5t to ,wa%+ton to prep>e draw+s = ,l9coln's inauguration2 & ! ye> foll[+ he 0 ! special w>-arti/ ( ,h>p]'s ,weekly ) ,mc,clellan 9 ! ,p59sul> ,campaign4 ,8 fir/ w>-picture done 9 oils is said to be a 8,%>p-,%oot] on ,picket ,duty40 ,x 0 soon foll[$ by 8,rations10 8,home1 ,sweet ,home10 & 8,! ,lo/ ,goose0--two ( !m %[n at ! ,academy ( ,design 9 #ahfc4 ,! next ye> he s5t 8,! ,bri>wood ,pipe0 & 8,9 ,front ( ! ,gu>d ,h\se40 ,9 #ahfe he 0 made an academician = 8 picture call$ 8,! ,bright ,side10 & %ortly aft]w>d 8 v popul> pa9t+ 8,prison]s f ! ,front0 0 %[n4 ,!re is no?+ rem>kable ab\t any ( ^! works4 8,! ,bright ,side10 :i* won ,hom] ! title ( ,n4,a41 %[s "s negro soldi]s sprawl+ on ! sunny side ( an army t5t4 ,l 8,rations0 & 8,prison]s f ! ,front10 x is j a passable illu/ration t if made to-day w\ld run small risk ( applause4 ,we wond] ov] ! a*ievem5t ( ,hom]'s lat] ye>s1 b "o is n sure t ! lack ( a*ievem5t 9 8 e>li] ye>s is n ! m surpris+4 ,h[ c\ld he d su* commonplace little pictures6 ,occasionally some?+ l 8,snap ! ,:ip10 :i* has l>ge draw+ comes 9 to break ! monotony2 b ! dull tr5d is soon resum$4 ,8 audi5ces & editors mu/ h be5 decid$ly uncritical or else extremely good-natur$4 ,& at ?is "t ,hom] _h practically f9i%$ ) 8 appr5tice%ip to art4 ,he 0 ?irty ye>s old & _h already develop$ alo(ness1 n to say taciturnity4 ,he kept mu* by himself1 w\ld n look at o!r p's pictures or discuss !m1 w\ld n take advice f any "o4 ,?is 0 n because 8 head _h be5 turn$ by 8 popul>ity2 b possibly because he ?\ght he c\ld "w out bett] results alone ?an ) ! aid ( o!rs4 ,9 spite ( a little noisy success1 he mu/ h kn[n t 8 pa9t+s up to ?is "t 7 ( small importance4 ,!y 7 h>d 9 draw+1 brick-l 9 color1 cramp$ 9 h&l+4 ,_! illu/rative quality & ! fact t ,hom] did !m are ! only int]e/+ ?+s ab\t !m to-day4 ,9 #ahfg he w5t to ,france & sp5t t5 mon?s 9 ,p>is1 b :at he did !re c only be guess$ at4 ,he evid5tly att5d$ no s*ools1 haunt$ no gall]ies1 made no fri5ds among pa9t]s4 ,he did "s draw+s ( p copy+ 9 ! ,l\vre & danc+ 9 ! ,/ud5ts ,qu>t]--t is ab\t all4 ,! incl9ation ( ! illu/rator 0 ) him r ?an ! pry+ in/9cts ( an art /ud5t4 ,:at c>$ he ab\t ,titian's nobles or ,watteau's gallants or ,*>d9's cooks6 ,!y 7 n !mes = him to conjure )4 ,:at to him 0 ! ,ecole des ,beaux ,arts or ! ateli] ( ,c\ture6 ,he 0 well pa/ ! /ud5t age4 ,he might h ?\ght highly ( ! works ( ,millet or ,c\rbet _h he /udi$ !m1 b !re is no h9t 9 8 "w t he _h ev5 se5 !m1 ?\gh ,john ,la ,f>ge said t ,hom] 0 l>gely made by /udy+ ! li?ographs ( ! m5 ( #ahcj4 ,he came back to ,am]ica & cont9u$ pa9t+ ,am]ican subjects 9 8 own h>d1 dry1 & hot mann]4 ,he did "s %ore !mes at ,gl\ce/] %[+ a fir/ int]e/ 9 ! sea1 "s pictures ( girls pick+ b]ries or gr\p$ 9 a c\ntry /ore1 "s sket*es ( boys swimm+1 & m5 9 ! hay-fields--all ( !m %[+ an int]e/ 9 c\ntry life4 ,b none ( !m 0 9 any way rem>kable4 ,8 8,s& ,swall[ ,colony10 ) boys robb+ ! ne/s "u ! bank's edge1 is ! be/ type ( 8 illu/rations done at ?is "t4 ,x appe>$ 9 ,h>p]'s ,weekly1 s]v$ its purpose1 & w5t its way )\t mak+ any p]ceptible impression ^u ,am]ican art4 ,9 #ahgd ,hom] made a fir/ trip to ! ,adirondacks1 z ?\gh se>*+ new magaz9e mat]ial4 ,he f\nd x 9 ! ,adirondack guides & 9 hunt+-sc5es4 ,9 #ahgf he w5t to ,virg9ia1 once m look+ = pa9t]'s 8copy10 & f9d+ x 9 ! ,am]ican negro4 ,su* pictures z 8,! ,c>nival0 & a 8,visit f ! ,old ,mi/ress0 7 ! result4 ,x 0 a g5re int]e/+ only 9 !me1 = ,hom]'s workman%ip 0 /ill )\t any great m]it or impressiv5ess4 ,he flung back to ! ,am]ican f>m] = a subject1 & !n once m w5t to ,gl\ce/] to d s*oon]s & %ips4 ,9 #ahgc1 :ile /ay+ on ,t5 ,po9t ,isl&1 9 ,gl\ce/] ,h>bor1 he _h drawn "s wat]-colors notable = _! high light & _! abs5ce ( %ad[4 ,!y seem$ to h "s purely pictorial quality ab\t !m1 b ! illu/rative motive 0 /ill beh9d !m4 ,he did n give up "w = ,h>p]'s ,weekly until #ahge1 & x 0 #ahhj be=e he f9ally ab&on$ all "w = reproduction4 ,up to ?is "t ,hom] _h n pa9t$ a s+le epo*-mak+ picture4 ,z ,k5yon ,cox q truly says1 _h he di$ at =ty he w\ld h be5 unkn[n to fame4 ,"o might draw out ! numb] ( ye>s & make !m fifty )\t extravagance ( /atem5t4 ,inde$1 x 0 n until he 0 sixty t he began to pa9t 8 pictures ( b>r5 coa/ & sea ^u :i* 8 endur+ fame mu/ re/1 ?\gh be=e t he _h giv5 indication 9 _m pictures ( fi%]folk1 :i!r he 0 tr5d+4 ,! blood ( 8 sailor ance/ors 0 com+ to ! =e at la/1 & ! sea 0 to be 8 ma9 !me !reaft]4 ,if we believe 9 g5ius t is born r ?an made1 !n t1 too1 began to crop out 9 8 lat] life4 ,he w5t to ,tynem\?1 ,engl&1 9 #ahha1 & /ay$ !re = two ye>s 9 close contact ) ! fi%] p ( ! coa/4 ,?is produc$ a decid$ *ange 9 8 art4 ,! l>ge1 robu/ type ( ,engli% fi%] lass1 ! /rongly built sailor 9 oilsk9s1 appeal$ to him & rema9$ ) him4 ,!y 7 rugg$1 =ceful p t well met 8 h>d draw+ & sev]e bru%4 ,!re1 too1 he began pictur+ ! gray sky & mi/ & sea ( ,engl&4 ,! heavy atmosph]e t hangs l a pall ^u ! ,nor? ,sea 9 /ormy wea!r caught 8 fancy1 & ! gray-blue1 gray-gre5 wat]s gave him a new idea ( color4 ,! old airless1 brick-color$ picture ( 8 e>ly days 0 nev] tak5 up aga94 ,he dropp$ readily into cool grays1 :i* 9 !mselves 7 p]haps no ne>] a f9e color-h>mony ?an 8 e>li] hot colors1 b at ! lea/ !y 7 neutral & !y 7 emphatically true ( ! sea 9 its /ormy phases4 ,ev5 ,hom]'s rigid me?od ( pa9t+ began to break a little at ,tynem\?4 ,he 0 work+ !n 9 wat]-colors1 & p]haps ! light] m$ium l5t itself m readily to a fre] h&l+4 ,8 bru% loos5$1 8 draw+ seem$ less angul>1 less emphasiz$ 9 outl9e1 & 8 composition became m a matt] ( selection & adju/m5t ?an ( m]e accid5tal appe>ance4 ,mr4 ,cox1 ^: excell5t monograph on ,hom] ,i am glad to quote1#g ?9ks t ,hom] q f\nd himself at ,tynem\?1 & po9ts out 9 ! 8,voice f ! ,cliff0 8 8rhy?m ( l9e0 :]eby he holds ! ?ree figures toge!r2 b ,i am n sure t ,hom] did n get a sugge/ion ( t rhy?m ( l9e up 9 ,london t[n on 8 p]haps occasional visits !re4 ,a h9t ( ! types ( ! fi%] girls1 ! repeat$ l9es ( ! arms & dresses1 ) ! /r5g? gott5 f ! repetition1 ,i seem to rememb] 9 ,leighton's picture call$ ! 8,summ] ,moon40 ,alb]t ,moore1 too1 0 turn+ out rhy?mical repetitions at t "t & us+ models t rem9d u some:at ( ^? us$ by ,hom]1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 slight] & m fanciful4 ,! fi%] girls 9 ! 8,voice f ! ,cliff0 & ! 8,?ree ,girls0 are a little too pretty to be :olly orig9al ) ,hom]1 & yet x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t su* wat]-colors z 8,m5d+ ! ,nets0 & 8,wat*+ ! ,tempe/0 give w>n+ ( ! com+ man4 ,! two wom5 seat$ on a b5* 9 ! 8,m5d+ ! ,nets0 are "y-fac$1 l>ge-bon$1 big-bodi$ types t h a sculpturesque quality ab\t !m2 & ! 8,wat*+ ! ,tempe/0 ?r[s out a sugge/ion ( ! ,hom]ic sea t is to be4 #g ,w9sl[ ,hom]3 ,an ,appreciation1 by ,k5yon ,cox1 ,new ,york1 #aiad4 ,x 0 9 #ahhd t ,hom] f9ally w5t to ,pr\t's ,neck1 ne> ,sc>bor\gh1 :]e he built a cottage on ! %ore & liv$ = ! re/ ( 8 life1 q alone1 practically %ut out f art & arti/s1 a recluse & a h]mit yet )9 gun%ot ( a cr[d4 ,he liv$ !re mu* z ,?oreau at ,wald5 ,pond1 cook+ 8 own meals1 do+ 8 own g>d5+1 rais+ 8 own tobacco1 & roll+ 8 own cig>s4 ,! city _h nev] be5 attractive to him1 & f fir/ to la/ he pref]r$ pictur+ ! op5 spaces r ?an /reets & h\ses4 ,x 0 f ! isolation ( ,pr\t's ,neck t he began s5d+ =? ! pictures t made him fam\s4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ 0 ! 8,life ,l9e0 ( #ahhd4 ,x is a mo/ dramatic illu/ration ( a rescue at sea--a girl be+ br\ght a%ore by a life-sav+-/ation man4 ,! two are swung 9 a buoy f ! taut life-l9e & are be+ w9dlass$ ?r\gh ! great waves4 ,! girl is unconsci\s1 &1 ly+ helpless1 cat*es ! eye & ! sympa?y at once4 ,t our int]e/ 9 h] might be all-absorb+1 ! pa9t] has hidd5 ! man's face by a wooll5 muffl] bl[n out by ! w9d4 ,n[ ! 8,life ,l9e0 is v =ceful /ory-tell+ ) ! bru%1 b let x n be ov]look$ t x is /ory-tell+--illu/ration4 ,! illu/rator1 ) an eye = ! critical mom5t & ! appeal+ int]e/1 is j z app>5t "h z 9 8,snap ! ,:ip0 or 8,prison]s f ! ,front40 ,w9sl[ ,hom]1 ! pictorial report]1 is /ill pres5t4 ,all along he has be5 answ]+ ! "q3 8,:at does x mean80 ,he is /ill int]e/$ 9 t1 b he is n[ beg9n+ to ?9k ab\t ! arti/'s "q3 8,h[ does x look80 ,he is j a little conc]n$ ab\t 8 =m & 8 color1 8 composition1 & 8 g5]al pictorial effect4 ,!y are n :at !y %\ld be4 ,! wet1 cl++ g>m5ts ( ! girl reveal a l>ge & v h>d figure4 ,x is rigid 9 its outl9es & /ony 9 its texture1 z ?\gh re9=c$ = purposes ( me*anical reproduction4 ,! man is little m ?an s mu* tackle & l9e1 s ropelike is 8 treatm5t1 & ! enorm\s holl[ ( ! sea is m]ely a p]il\s backgr\nd4 ,z = color1 ! picture is gray & w\ld lose none ( its fet*+ quality if done 9 black-&-:ite4 ,!re is no love = color z color nor = pa9t+ z pa9t+ "h4 ,! h&l+ 0 evid5tly z little pleasure to ! pa9t] z x is to u4 ,x is z flat1 z monoton\s1 & z negative z ! pla/] on a kit*5 wall4 ,!re is no suspicion ( subtlety1 facility1 or suavity 9 x4 ,b :5 all t is said1 !re is a l>ge some?+ left beh9d unacc\nt$ =--a grip & k & po9t ( view--t we respect & admire4 ,illu/ration3 8,und]t[10 by ,w9sl[ ,hom]4 ,9 ! ,edw>d ,d4 ,adams ,collection4 ,a second dramatic & h>r[+ picture f9i%$ at ,pr\t's ,neck 0 8,und]t[40 ,x is a rescue ( two girl ba!rs by life-sav]s1 some?+ t ! pa9t] _h se5 9 ! surf at ,atlantic ,city4 ,x appeal$ to him4 ,:y8 ,because x 0 beautiful 9 itself8 ,h>dly t2 b because x _h great illu/rative possibilities4 ,!re once m 0 ! critical mom5t & ! appeal+ int]e/4 ,he c\ld n resi/ su* 8copy0 z t4 ,b n[ 9 putt+ ! picture toge!r he is some?+ m ?an a report] ( ! fact4 ,he embelli%es ! fact to make x n only m effective b m attractive4 ,he places ! figures on ! canvas 9 a diagonal l9e t e*oes ! diagonal ( ! incom+ wave at ! back4 ,! l9es give a sw+ & surge =w>d n only to ! sea b to ! figures4 ,! f\r figures are lock$ 9 a long *a9--almo/ a dea?-grip--) clut*+ h&s & arms & mu* use ( angle l9es4 ,! angle l9es repeat "o ano!r1 int]lock1 & run on until ! :ole gr\p is ( a piece--moves z a piece4 ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 helps on ! lit]>y b x also indicates a gr[+ s5se ( ! pictorial4 ,! f\r figures beg9 to h ! monum5tal quality ( a ,greek p$im5tal gr\p4 ,! v %>pness ( _! draw+ & ! h>dness ( _! texture seem to help out ! pla/ic feel+4 ,hom] seems ris+ to ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! m]ely illu/rative & ! picturesque 9 design2 b 8 color s5se /irs only sluggi%ly4 ,! 8,und]t[0 is pit*$ 9 neutral grays & gre5s1 & "o _c rave ov] x4 ,at ?is "t ! pa9t] 0 sp5d+ 8 w9t] mon?s n on ! ,ma9e coa/ b d[n 9 ! ,bahamas or ,cuba or ,b]muda4 ,:ile 9 ^? places he did a great _m wat]-colors--glimpses ( palm & s& & sea ) :ite h\ses gl>+ 9 ! sun4 ,!y 7 done ) mu* fre$om1 ) a s5se ( bl9d+ light1 & "s realization ( color4 ,! quality ( m]e 8copy0 drops out ( !m1 or p]haps 0 nev] 9 !m4 ,!y seem scraps ( pictures1 delightful glimpses ( su* pictorial features z sun & %ade & bright hues4 ,x looks f !m z ?\gh ,hom] w\ld f9ally em]ge z a great pa9t] & =get 8 e>ly po9t ( view4 ,& at times he does4 ,b he has lapses1 & ! bias ( 8 e>ly days returns to him4 ,f 8 ,s\!rn trips came ! mat]ial = 8,! ,gulf ,/ream0 done ab\t #ahhf4 ,once m ! pa9t] has grasp$ ! psy*ological mom5t4 ,a %ipwreck$1 />v+ negro is ly+ on ! deck ( a disma/$ s*oon] drift+ 9 ! ,gulf ,/ream4 ,9 ! %ad[$ wat] ( ! =egr\nd %>ks are play+1 beyond ! boat are :itecaps & runn+ seas1 9 ! di/ance is ! sugge/ion ( a wat]sp\t "u a blue-gray sky4 ,!re is q a display ( color4 ,x is 9 ! sea & sky1 b its bread? is some:at di/urb$ by be+ fleck$ ) :ite 9 pat*es4 ,! picture is spotty 9 ! foam & ! cl\ds1 & does n sum up z a complete h>mony4 ,x seems z ?\gh color 7 n an integral "p ( x b some?+ br\ght 9 z an aft]?\ght--color add$ to design r ?an design 9 color4 ,illu/ration3 8,m>9e10 by ,w9sl[ ,hom]4 ,9 ! ,em]son ,mc,millin ,collection4 ,?is is n ! case1 h[ev]1 ) ! v beautiful 8,h]r+ ,net10 done at ab\t ! same "t4 ,x is ano!r op5-sea piece ) fi%]m5 draw+ into a boat a net full ( wriggl+ fi% caught 9 ! me%es4 ,h]r+1 z !y come out ( ! wat]1 are brilliant 9 iridesc5t hues1 & no d\bt t 9 itself appeal$ to ,hom] & 0 ! reason = ! picture's exi/5ce4 ,! color at once became ! illu/rative motive--became ! picture4 ,!re is no feel+ n[ ( color z an aft]?\ght or z play+ second "p to ! m5 or ! sea4 ,! eye goes to ! glitt]+ h]r+ at once4 ,y compreh5d at a glance t ?is is a color s*eme p] se1 & t ! gray m5 & ! gray sea are only a gr\nd ^u :i* ! iridesc5t hues appe>4 ,:e!r ,hom] realiz$ h[ beautiful ! color 01 :e!r he _h any emotional feel+ ab\t x1 or saw any f9e pictorial poetry 9 x1 :o %all say8 ,9 life he 0 dispos$ to d5y su* ?+s4 ,he said to ,john ,w4 ,beatty3 8,:5 ,i h select$ a ?+ c>efully1 ,i pa9t x exactly z x appe>s40 ,0 t 8 proc$ure ) ! 8,h]r+ ,net08 ,0 x m]ely a color report ( :at he _h se58 ,if s1 he nev] saw any?+ s beautiful aga94 ,x is 8 high-wat] m>k z a colori/4 ,hom] 0 n[ produc+ 8 be/-kn[n pictures ( fi%]m51 sailors1 & sea1 su* z ! 8,fog ,w>n+0 & 8,eight ,bells40 ,a lit]>y half-illu/rative quality m>ks !m1 b p]haps we %\ld n feel ?is did we n "k ! pa9t] _h s]v$ "t at t side ( art4 ,!y c /& z great pictures all by !mselves1 simply because !y are p[]ful *>act]izations ( ! sea4 ,!y h a driv+ tru? ab\t !m t sweeps away any demurr] on acc\nt ( _! me?od4 ,& 9 !m all !re is indication & sugge/ion ( an exp&+ pictorial s5se4 ,x came late1 = ,hom] 0 fifty4 ,x 0 nev] to become a complete expansion1 x 0 always m ( a sugge/ion ?an a realization2 b x 0 a welcome addition & %[$ ! pa9t]'s active & receptive m9d4 ,:ile 9 ,cuba ,hom] got ! mat]ial = 8 8,se>*light1 ,santiago ,h>bor10 :i* he put 9 picture =m ab\t #ahii4 ,!re is a great d>k gun 9 ! =egr\nd--! dramatic cat*-po9t1 aga9--) a sugge/ion ( a mason-"w =t ar\nd x4 ,a se>*-light fl>es up ! sky2 ! sky itself is a gray-blue night effect4 ,! arrangem5t is l>ge1 big 9 simplicity ( masses4 ,! color is ! usual gray-blue1 b !re is a f9e note ab\t x1 ) a light & an air t w\ld c\nt = little 9 reproduction b are v effective 9 ! picture itself4 ,! canvas comes preci\s ne> be+ a great affair ( =m1 light1 & air4 ,x is z %>p 9 draw+ & z flat & dull 9 its surface pa9t+ z 8 o!r works4 ,! nave simplicity ( ! bru%-"w is a/oni%+4 ,hom] kn[s no tricks ( h&l+1 & w resort to no glazes1 scumbles1 or /ipples4 ,he makes 8 /atem5t s unadorn$ t x seems almo/ crude or immature4 ,& yet ) ^! %ortcom+s we /ill h an unusual quality ( light1 a r>e night sky1 & a sugge/ion1 at lea/1 ( f9e color4 ,if ! arti/ic s5se seem$ to be gr[+ ) ,hom] 9 8 late ye>s1 ! e>ly illu/rative s5se 0 n exactly dead or dy+4 ,f fir/ to la/ he knew h[ to *>act]ize ?+s--to cat* & give ! sali5t features ) =ce4 ,no?+ he ev] did %[s ?is bett] ?an 8 8,fox & ,cr[s10 n[ 9 ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy4 ,a r$ fox is trail+ ?r\gh s(t1 deep sn[ & "s cr[s are hawk+ & dipp+ at him1 z is _! wont4 ,(f 9 ! di/ance is a glimpse ( ! sea "u a gray sky4 ,x is composition1 *>act]ization1 & illu/ration all 9 "o4 ,no?+ c\ld be m orig9al or m tru?ful4 ,f ?is picture alone "o might ?9k ,hom] an exp]i5c$ animal pa9t]1 b x happ5s to be 8 "o & only animal picture4 ,x is practically an arrangem5t 9 black-&-:ite1 well mass$ & effectively plac$ on ! canvas4 ,! blacks ( ! ne> cr[s are repeat$ 9 ! f> cr[s & 9 ! e>s & =epaws ( ! fox2 ! :ite ( ! sn[ is repeat$ 9 ! sea & sky2 ! gray half-tones are e*o$ 9 ! fox & rocks & cl\ds4 ,x is n only an excell5t design fully wr\ght b ! effect ( ! skill is app>5t 9 ! conv9c+ tru? ( fox & sn[ & w9t] %ore4 ,f9ally came a s]ies ( pictures 9 :i* bird & bea/ & man are left out & only ! great sea & its fe>some fret on ! %ore rema94 8,cannon ,rock10 done ab\t #ahie1 %[s a section ( rocky coa/ ) blue-gre5 waves pu%+ 9 & curl+ 9 :ite cre/s4 ,9 ! 8,nor!a/]0 a gre5-&-:ite wave is break+ ov] a rock & ! spray & foam are flung high 9 air4 ,! 8,ma9e ,coa/0 is a wild day along %ore ) ra9 & mi/ & sp9drift & fly+ scud 9 ! air2 !re is blue-gray sky & sea1 & f> out ! huge waves are lift+ & roll+ %orew>d ) irresi/ible =ce4 ,on ! rocky coa/ ! foam+ cre/s are fall+ amid split & %att]$ rock /rata4 8,high ,cliff0 & ! 8,great ,gale0 are v>iations ( ! same !me4 ,illu/ration3 8,fox & ,cr[s10 by ,w9sl[ ,hom]4 ,f a copyright$ photograph ( ! pa9t+1 reproduc$ by c\rtesy ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy ( ! ,f9e ,arts4 ,( c\rse ^! pictures are illu/rative 9 a way ( ! ,ma9e coa/1 b "o does n ?9k ( !m z su* b r z descriptive or creative4 ,!y are reports ( ! p[] ( ! sea1 wond]ful view-po9ts ( a great elem5t4 ,9 t s5se !y are epic1 trem5d\s *>act]izations1 all-p[]ful /atem5ts t />tle & comm&4 ,y _c get away f !m4 ,!y fasc9ate1 & yet are n attractive 9 ! s5se t y w\ld l to h "o ( !m 9 y\r draw+-room4 ,!y are elem5tal r ?an ornam5tal4 ,z ,k5yon ,cox well puts x1 y might z well let ! sea itself into y\r h\se z "o ( ,hom]'s sea-pictures4 ,! picture w\ld sweep ev]y?+ be=e x1 put ev]y?+ else out ( key1 make a black spot on ! wall1 & cont9ually irritate y ) its h>%ness ( me?od4 ,f 8 y\? upw>d ,hom] seems to h _h a scorn = ! decorative4 ,*>m ei!r 9 8 p]sonality or 8 art seems to h be5 a gift )held by ! fairy godmo!r4 ,he _h ! giant's /r5g? & ) x he _h to accept ! limitations ( t end[m5t4 ,! g5tl] side ( ! sea--! flat summ] pla9s ( glori\s color & light--he did n c>e =1 & ev5 su* features ( ! /ormy sea z ! fla%+1 foam+ cre/s he c\ld n d except 9 h>d1 immovable =m4 ,! cre/s 9 ! 8,woods ,isl& ,light0 look l inlays ( :ite m>ble on lapis lazuli4 ,! bubbl+ surge full ( color & evanesc5t z *ampagne 0 too *>m+1 too lovely = him4 ,!re 7 returns to ! illu/rative dur+ 8 lat] ye>s 9 su* pictures z 8,! ,wreck10 8,kiss+ ! ,moon10 & 9 ,adirondack sc5es1 b by #aijj he _h rea*$ 8 apogee & !reaft] *ang$ little4 ,he 0 n to break out any new sails4 ,nor 0 !re ne$ ( x4 ,8 great ability & orig9ality _h be5 abundantly display$ & univ]sally recogniz$ by bo? pa9t] & public4 ,honors1 en\gh & to sp>e1 7 84 ,9 #ahic1 at ,*icago1 he _h be5 aw>d$ ! gold m$al1 & ev]y?+ t art societies c\ld d or arti/s & critics c\ld say _h be5 done & said4 ,up at ,pr\t's ,neck1 :]e he _h %ut ! door aft] him & kept x clos$ = s _m ye>s1 ^! e*oes ( ! _w's recognition 7 receiv$ ) indiff]5ce4 ,miss ,me*l9 quotes f a lett] ( 8 9 #aijg3 8,p]haps y ?9k ,i am /ill pa9t+ & int]e/$ 9 art4 ,t is a mi/ake4 ,i c>e no?+ = art4 ,i no long] pa9t4 ,i d n wi% to see my "n 9 pr9t aga940 ,he wrote t p]haps on "o ( 8 bad days1 = he did take up ! bru% aga91 b ) no great _s or effectiv5ess4 ,9 #aijh he 0 s]i\sly ill & q helpless1 b he insi/$ ^u liv+ on 9 8 lonely h\se ) entrance =bidd5 to all b 8 bro!r's family4 ,& !re q by himself he di$ 9 ,septemb]1 #aiaj4 ,he _h liv$ a /range life1 produc$ a /rong art1 & !n di$1 l a wolf1 9 sil5ce4 ,"o (t5 wond]s reg>d+ su* a "* z ,w9sl[ ,hom] :at w\ld h be5 ! result if ! /range 9 bo? 8 life & 8 art _h be5 elim9at$4 ,w\ld x h help$ matt]s or w\ld 8 /r5g? h be5 dissipat$ !reby8 ,& :]e9 lay ! /rang5ess ( ,hom] if n t he nev] inh]it$ a s+le social or arti/ic tradition nor w\ld adopt "o 9 lat] life8 ,he made 8 own mann]s & 8 own me?ods1 9 life z 9 art1 ) ! result t 9 bo? he 0 always a r\gh diamond4 ,he nev] receiv$ any?+ ( importance by tea*+ or tra9+4 ,culture ( m9d & h&1 emotional feel+ or romance1 7 practically unkn[n to him4 ,he 0 z f> remov$ f romanticism z classicism1 & c>$ no?+ ab\t any ( ! isms ( art4 ,we keep fl++ back to an e>ly conclusion t he 0 a wond]ful report] r ?an an int]pret]1 a report] :o saw unusual ?+s 9 ! fir/ place & report$ !m ) unusual *>act]ization 9 ! second place4 ,! result 0 ab\t ! l>ge/ nature tru?s ( our day4 ,tru? 0 8 av[$ aim--! pla9 unv>ni%$ tru?4 ,he nev] int5tionally dep>t$ f x4 ,hom] is an excell5t illu/ration ( :at a man _c d entirely by himself4 ,) 8 initial =ce & 8 ke5 vision he c\ld make a v p[]ful report4 ,_h he be5 educat$1 taught re/ra9t & me?od1 giv5 a s5se ( /yle1 s*ool$ 9 decorative value1 he might h ris5 to ! great gods ( art4 ,b p]haps n4 ,ev5 p$agogues1 9 _! late ye>s1 beg9 to d\bt ! wor? ( tra9+4 ,x might h ru9$ ,w9sl[ ,hom]4 ,yet1 nev]!less1 x is ! ?+ t 8 admir]s always feel ! lack ( 9 8 pictures4 ,he has no comel9ess ( /yle1 no *>m ( /atem5t1 no grace ( pres5tation4 ,to ! la/ he is a b>b>ian = all t we may feel b5ea? 8 bru% 8! surge & ?und] ( ! #8,odyssey4'0 ,un=tunately1 mu* ( ,hom]'s b>b>ism ( ! bru% lives aft] him :ile 8 spl5did vision & /ubborn "* are 9 dang] ( be+ int]r$ ) 8 bones4 ,he himself has become a tradition1 a ma/] to be imitat$1 = ?\gh he f\nd$ no s*ool & _h no pupils1 a great _m "y pa9t]s 9 ,am]ica h be5 influ5c$ by 8 pictures4 ,! majority ( ^! "y m5 h conclud$ t ,hom]'s /r5g? lay 9 ! rawness & savag]y ( 8 me?od2 !y h n gripp$ ! fact t 8 compell+ =ce 0 a matt] ( m9d r ?an ( h&4 ,an imitator c always be c\nt$ ^u to clut* at a mann]ism & neglect a m5tality4 ,s x is t _m a "y art /ud5t ( to-day1 ) j en\gh imag9ation to conjure up an apple-blossom l&scape is pa9t+ ) ! crude color & gritty bru% ( ,hom]1 ?9k+ !reby to get some?+ 8/rong40 ,:at a dreadful mi/ake6 ,a surly surface ( heap$-up pa9t m9us ! draw+ t is ,hom]6 ,& ! juv5ile error ( suppos+ t ! k ( a lifetime c be pick$ up & h&$ out by a glib imitator 9 ! few h\rs ( a summ] aft]noon6 ,! attempt presupposes art to be m]ely a conjur]'s trick--a supposition t hi/ory does n su/a94 ,hom] _c be c\nt$ =tunate 9 8 foll[]s4 ,accept+ a surface appe>ance ( /r5g? z ! all-9-all ( art1 !y h ab&on$ grace ( =m ) *>m ( color--flung ! decorative to ! w9ds4 ,we are n[ ask$ to admire ?is or t because x is 8real0 or 8j z ,i saw x10 or 8absolutely true0--z ?\gh su* apologies 9 !mselves 7 suffici5t reasons = f9e art4 ,b ,hom] long be=e he di$ )drew to ,pr\t's ,neck & ab&on$ 8 fell[s ( ! bru%4 ,he no d\bt ?\ght !m q hopeless4 ,p]haps !re 0 reason beh9d 8 ?9k+4 ,( c\rse he _c be held responsible = _! pa9t pret5ses4 ,8 rank z a pa9t] w be made up f 8 own works4 ,by !m he w be judg$ & !y w surely /& critical e/imate4 ,= no?+ m virile1 m positive1 m :olesome has ev] be5 turn$ out 9 ,am]ican art4 ,he _h some?+ to say wor? li/5+ to4 ,& he said x ab\t our ?+s & 9 our way4 ,no "o w "q = an in/ant ! ,am]icanism ( 8 art4 ,! v rud5ess ( x proclaims its place ( orig94 ,reflect+ a civilization z yet q new to art1 a p z yet v close to ! soil1 :at tru] tale has be5 told6 ,! =titude ( ! pione]1 ) ! tang ( ! unbrok5 =e/ & ! unbeat5 sea are 9 x4 ,hom] 0 n ! ,leon>do b ! ,mantegna ( ,am]ican art4 ,he came too e>ly = p]fect expression1 b1 l _m ( ! rude =efa!rs1 he _h ! f9e virtue ( s9c]ity4 ,y _c help b admire 8 frankness1 8 hone/y1 ev5 8 brutality4 ,!re is no pret5se ab\t him2 he makes no apology1 (f]s no preface or explanation4 ,he pres5ts a po9t ( view1 & 9 ! v brusqu5ess ( 8 pres5tation seems to say3 8,take x or let x alone40 ,he mu/ h kn[n 8 expression 0 incomplete4 ,did he realize t art 0 too long & life too %ort to r\nd ! :ole circle8 ,! majority ( pa9t]s move ov] only a small segm5t ( ! span4 ,at sixty1 ,hom] _h no m ?an f\nd 8 !me4 ,x w\ld h tak5 ano!r lifetime to h giv5 him /yle & me?od4 ,& ev5 !n1 grace ( accompli%m5t might h weak5$ =ce ( conception4 ,he _h 8 errors1 b p]haps !y emphasiz$ 8 fundam5tal tru?s4 ,s p]haps we %\ld be ?ankful t he 0 j :at he 0--a great ,am]ican pa9t] :o 0 suffici5t unto himself 9 bo? ?\ght & expression4 ,,vi ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge ,la ,f>ge is an exceptional man 9 ,am]ican pa9t+--! exception t w p]haps prove ! value ( tradition & education 9 ! craft4 ,m ?an any o!r 9 our hi/ory he 0 born to art4 ,he did n live ?r\gh a b>efoot /age on a f>m & !n by *ance come to a speak+ acqua9tance ) pa9t+ at tw5ty or !reab\ts2 he c\ld n boa/ ( a /ruggle aga9/ adv]se circum/ances 9 an uncong5ial environm5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 he 0 r luxuri\sly rais$ 9 a city1 & z a *ild f\nd art 9 ! family circle & a "p ( ! family life4 ,he _h begun to see1 he>1 & ?9k ab\t x at six ye>s ( age4 ,at ?irty1 :5 he def9itely decid$ to accept pa9t+ z a vocation1 he knew ! tale q well1 0 highly end[$ intellectually1 & _h ! insight & ! imag9ation to see ?+s 9 significant aspects4 ,:at wond] t he made an impression & left a body ( "w t voic$ au?ority6 ,he himself became a ma/]1 caught up ! tor* & c>ri$ on ! light1 spread+ x & diffus+ x 9 ?is new _w4 ,he 0 an inh]itor & transmitt] ( art z well z a creator ( x4 ,by t ,i d n mean t ,la ,f>ge 0 rais$ 9 a /udio & tra9$ 9 h& & eye l a ,flor5t9e appr5tice1 b r t 8 family1 ) its collat]al bran*es1 0 made up ( highly educat$ dilettanti1 & art z a !me 0 ev] up ) !m = discussion & appreciation4 ,he grasp$ x hi/orically & /hetically long be=e he took x up pr(essionally4 ,! practical processes 7 taught him1 to "s ext5t1 ev5 z a *ild2 b ! philosophy came fir/ & rema9$ ) him to ! la/4 ,x 0 ! ,fr5* philosophy ( ta/e--! be/ ( ! "t--& ,la ,f>ge himself 0 ,fr5* save = ! accid5t ( 8 bir? "h 9 ,new ,york4 ,x 0 ! tradition ( ,delacroix t he f9ally accept$ & transplant$ "h 9 ,am]ican soil1 add+ to x1 ( c\rse1 8 own pr(\nd ?\ght & f9e feel+4 8,he prid$ himself on fai?fulness to tradition & conv5tion10 accord+ to 8 long-"t fri5d ,h5ry ,adams4 ,! /ory ( 8 bir? & education reads some:at romantically to-day1 ?\gh x 0 only ye/]day t he 0 "h4 ,8 fa!r z a "y man 0 an (fic] 9 ! ,fr5* navy & _h be5 s5t to ,santo ,dom+o1 dur+ an upris+ !re1 to seize ,t\ssa9t ! revolutioni/4 ,! ent]prise w5t aga9/ him1 b he escap$ ! g5]al massacre t foll[$ & ev5tually f\nd himself a refugee 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he did n return to ,france1 b in/ead w5t into sug>-gr[+ 9 ,l\isiana1 acquir$ prop]ty 9 ,new ,york1 & m>ri$ !re a daught] ( ,m4 ,b9sse de ,/4 ,victor1 a ,santo ,dom+o sug>-plant]1 :o1 l himself1 _h be5 driv5 f ! isl& by ! upris+ "u ,t\ssa9t4 ,^! ,fr5* refugees 7 ,la ,f>ge's p>5ts & he1 himself1 0 born 9 ,bea* ,/reet1 ne> ,/4 ,john's ,*ur*1 9 #ahce4 ,! h\se 0 9 :at has latt]ly be5 call$ old ,new ,york & ,la ,f>ge nev] entirely got out ( t qu>t]4 ,dur+ 8 life he did n live above ,t5? ,/reet4 ,8 p>5ts 7 v cultivat$ p & z a boy ,la ,f>ge's education 0 precisely guid$4 ,8 fa!r 0 a r sev]e type & in/ill$ rugg$ pr9ciples4 ,he 0 a good tea*]1 & ! pupil 0 br\ght up to d exact ?9k+4 ,9 8 read+ he 0 n p]mitt$ to roam at l>ge4 ,he tells u 9 8 lett]s & communications to ,mr4 ,cortissoz1 ^: admirable acc\nt ,i am p>aphras+1#h t z a *ild he read ,fr5* & ,engli%1 read ,/4 ,pi]re1 ,r\sseau1 ,bossuet1 ,hom]1 ,de ,foe1 ,voltaire--c]ta9ly an odd lot ( au?ors = *ildi% consumption4 ,! h\se 0 full ( books--,molire1 ,rac9e1 ,corneille1 ,c]vantes1 ,byron--"s ( !m illu/rat$ ) h&some ,turn]esque engrav+s1 :i* no d\bt _h q z mu* influ5ce on ! boy z ! pr9t$ texts4 ,! outlook ( 8 p>5ts 0 l>ge & ,la ,f>ge grew up 9 an atmosph]e ( lib]al ideas4 #h ,john ,la ,f>ge3 ,a ,memoir & a ,/udy1 by ,royal ,cortissoz1 ,bo/on1 #aiaa4 ,z = ! h\se1 he speaks ( x z be+ 8really v elegant0 & reg>d+ ! pictures on ! walls1 he says3 8,! influ5ces :i* ,i felt z a little boy 7 ^? ( ! pa9t+s & ! works ( art t surr\nd$ me at home40 ,!re 7 examples 9 ! h\se ( ,v]net1 ,le ,moyne1 ,salvator ,rosa1 ,seba/iano del ,piombo1 _m ,dut* pictures1 p>ticul>ly 8a beautiful ,salomon ,rysdael40 8,x s happ5$ t my v fir/ tea*+s 7 ^? ( ! eighte5? c5tury & my tra9+ has cov]$ almo/ a c5tury & a half40 ,at six he _h wi%$ to draw & pa9t1 & 0 h&$ ov] to 8 mat]nal gr&fa!r to be taught4 ,! gr&fa!r _h be5 ru9$ by 8 ,santo ,dom+o losses1 & 9 8 age _h no o!r res\rce ?an to fall back ^u ! polite le>n+ he _h acquir$ 9 8 y\?4 ,he took up m9iature pa9t+ & gave draw+ lessons because1 z ,la ,f>ge expla9$ x1 8x 0 9 ! family40 8,on a small scale he 0 an exquisite pa9t]4 ,he 0 also a good tea*] & />t$ me at six ye>s old 9 ! traditions ( ! eighte5? c5tury4444 ,! tea*+ 0 z me*anical z x c\ld be & 0 rightly bas$ ^u ! notion t a boy ought to be taught s z to "k 8 trade4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ alleviation & no sugge/ion ( ?is be+ #8art4'0 ,he 0 taught to %>p5 crayons1 to fa/5 pap]1 to draw p>allel l9es1 & produce a t9t4 ,gradually he came to copy su* ?+s z engrav+s4 ,! "w became m int]e/+1 & at eight he c\ld d some?+ t _h resemblance to an orig9al4 ,lat] he copi$ ev]y?+ t came to h& & 0 free to d z he pleas$4 ,9 ! meantime 8 g5]al education 0 n neglect$4 ,8 gr&mo!r ,b9sse de ,/4 ,victor _h op5$ a s*ool = "y ladies :i* 0 v successful4 ,la ,f>ge z a boy took lessons "u h]1 & 9 8 rem9isc5ces recalls ! sev]ity ( 8 drill+ 9 eighte5?-c5tury ,fr5*4 ,he got ,engli% f an ,engli% gov]ness1 & "s ,g]man f an ,alsatian nurse4 ,!n came books & s*ool & ! dre>9ess ( lessons on dry !mes4 ,he 0 s5t to ,columbia ,gramm> ,s*ool1 pass$ into ,columbia ,college1 *ang$ ov] to ,=dham1 & f9ally1 9 #ahec1 graduat$ at ,m\nt ,/4 ,m>y's 9 ,m>yl&4 ,he recalls t dur+ 8 s*ool-days !re 0 mu* read+ ( hi/ory1 lit]ature1 & ar*ology4 ,9 ,engli% 8 pr(essor l$ him to read ,newman & ,rusk9--! two great ma/]s ( /yle1 ?\gh ! "o 0 classic & ! o!r romantic4 ,9 ,fr5* !re 0 ,de ,musset1 ,balzac1 ,he9e4 ,he 0 famili> ) ,greek & ,lat9--he c\ld n h graduat$ f a ,ca?olic college )\t kn[+ ,lat9--& _h e>ly gone ov] ! classical writ]s 9 ! orig9al languages4 ,z = art1 he /udi$ engrav+s ( ,dr] & li?ographs ( ! old ma/]s4 8,an ,engli% wat]-color pa9t] _h be5 f\nd :o gave me ?or\ghly ,engli% lessons40 ,aft] college days he got lessons f a ,fr5* arti/4 ,9 lat] life1 look+ at 8 draw+s made 9 ! e>ly fifties1 he ?\ght !m 8respectable40 8,!y 7 l>gely bas$ on l9e & con/ruction1 :i* ( c\rse gives a basis ( s]i\sness40 ,aft] graduation he ent]$ a lawy]'s (fice & began /udy+ law1 ?\gh he /ill held 8 int]e/ 9 art4 ,"s pictures ( ! m5 ( #ahcj 7 beg9n+ to come into ! c\ntry & he recalls buy+ = a few doll>s a ,diaz1 a ,troyon1 & a ,b>gue1 & 8 delight 9 !m4 ,he met arti/s l ,inness1 talk$ art & ?\ght mu* ab\t x1 b he 0 n yet prep>$ to embrace x = bett] or worse4 ,9 #ahef1 :5 he 0 tw5ty-"o1 he w5t to ,europe1 n m9d$ ev5 !n to /udy art pr(essionally1 b m]ely wi%+ travel = travel's sake & to be = a "t a look]-on4 ,he w5t directly to ,p>is & jo9$ 8 c\s91 ,paul ,b9sse 7or ,b9s71 ,comte de ,/4 ,victor1 :o 0 j !n hold+ prom95t place 9 lit]>y & j\rnali/ic ,p>is4 ,! c\s9 0 writ+ 9 a brilliant /yle dramatic1 lit]>y1 & art criticism = ,le ,pays1 ,la ,presse1 & ,la ,lib]t1 & publi%+ books su* z ,hommes et ,dieux1 ,b>b>es et ,b&its1 ,les ,dieux et les ,demi-,dieux de la pe9ture4 ,he 0 9 association ) ! ,gonc\rts1 ,sa9te-,beuve1 ,?ophile ,gauti]1 ,victor ,hugo1 ,flaub]t--all ! great gods ( little ,p>is4 ,! fa!r1 ,jacques ,b5jam9 ,maximili5 ,b9sse1 ,comte de ,/4 ,victor1 _h _h a lit]>y & arti/ic vogue be=e ! son4 ,he _h be5 ! editor ( ,la ,france & ! ,j\rnal des ,dbats1 _h writt5 = ! /age & ! op]a1 & 0 ! au?or ( num]\s books ( poetry1 ar*ology1 & hi/ory4 ,he 0 /ill alive & fl\ri%+ :5 ,la ,f>ge rea*$ ,p>is1 & 8 h\se 0 op5 to ! "y man f ,am]ica4 ,x 0 ! h\se ( a collector ( pa9t+s2 ! mo/ fam\s arti/s & lit]>y m5 met !re2 !re 0 mu* comm5t & criticism 9 ! air--mu* ro>+ ( ! lions4 ,la ,f>ge 0 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,z he express$ x3 8,art & lit]ature 7 !re at my h&1 9 r an anci5t =m1 b ) ! *>m ( ! pa/1 ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ! wond]ful beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5?40 ,! great uncle 0 9 sympa?y ) ! classic & ! academic1 /ood up = ,david & ,gur91 & look$ askance at ev]y?+ new2 b ! c\s91 ,paul de ,/4 ,victor1 0 ! *ampion ( ! y\ng] m54 ,la ,f>ge 0 betwe5 two fires 9 ! home & li/5$ to bo? sides :5 he w5t abroad4 ,he met ,grme1 !n a "y man1 frequ5t$ ! h\se ( ,*ass]iau1 he>d mu* ( ! controv]sy betwe5 ,+res & ,delacroix4 ,he nev] met ,delacroix1 b 0 pr(\ndly impress$ by 8 works4 ,he 0 also mu* impress$ at ?is e>ly "t by ! glass 9 ! ,p>is *ur*es1 & dur+ a trip to ,brussels met ,h5ry ,le ,/range1 :o _h decorat$ ,ely ,ca!dral1 & ?r\gh him became int]e/$ 9 me?ods ( mural pa9t+4 ,! fa!r 9 ,am]ica ?\ght t 8 son 0 wa/+ 8 "t & wrote him urg+ t he take up art s]i\sly4 ,! result 0 t ,la ,f>ge w5t to ,c\ture's /udio & _h a talk ) ! ma/]4 ,he did n ev5 !n ?9k ( art z a pr(ession1 & want$ f ,c\ture n s mu* te*nical education z g5]al education 9 art4 ,he sp5t only two weeks 9 ! /udio & !n set ab\t copy+ ! draw+s ( ! old ma/]s 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,pres5tly he w5t to ,muni* & aft]w>d to ,dresd51 copy+ 9 ea* place m ( ! draw+s ( ! old ma/]s4 ,he ?\ght ?is a logical & v s]i\s way ( le>n+ art4 ,& s x 04 ,9 copy+ ! draw+s he got at ! und]/ructure :]eas 9 ! pa9t+s he got only ! surface4 ,la ,f>ge f fir/ to la/ 0 always seek+ ! logical1 philosophical1 & sci5tific bases ( ?+s4 ,& mean:ile !reby 8,i kept 9 t\* ) t greate/ ( all *>act]s ( art1 /yle--n ! /yle ( ! academy or any "o man1 b ! /yle ( all ! s*ools1 ! mann] ( look+ at art :i* is common to all important p]sonalities1 h[ev] fluctuat+ its =m may be40 ,9 ,cop5hag5 he made a copy ( a ,rembr&t4 8,i 0 enabl$ to le>n a great deal ( ! me?ods ( ,rembr&t & to connect !m ) my /udies4444 ,rub5s ,i foll[$ 9 ,belgium1 try+ to see e pa9t+ ( 8 ?r\gh\t ! :ole k+dom & z _m ( 8 pupils' z ,i c\ld ga!r 940 ,he _h an admiration = ! sev]e tra9+ ( ,rub5s & = 8 lat] prodigal exp5diture ( en]gy & pa9t on canvas4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aheg-aheh he 0 /udy+ ,titian1 ,velasquez1 & _m o!rs ( ! fam\s ma/]s at ! ,man*e/] ,exhibition 9 ,engl&4 ,!re also he saw & /udi$ ! ,pr]aphaelite pa9t]s & became acqua9t$ ) sev]al ( !m4 8,!y made a v great & important impression ^u me1 :i* lat] influ5c$ me 9 my fir/ "w :5 ,i began to pa9t40 ,:5 ,la ,f>ge return$ to ,new ,york 78 fa!r's illness _h ha/5$ 8 return7 no?+ z to art _h be5 decid$ ^u & no me?od ( pa9t+ _h be5 def9itely le>n$4 ,he _h _h a unique & v wond]ful exp]i5ce = a "y man1 _h ga!r$ up mu* in=mation1 & p]haps unconsci\sly _h develop$ an inquir+ attitude ( m9d4 ,?is latt] became 8 habitual attitude2 he 0 always contemplative1 m$itative1 dispos$ to "q4 ,p]haps t is ! reason :y he /ill hesitat$ ab\t embrac+ art z a pr(ession4 ,at any rate1 he w5t back to ! /udy ( law1 ?\gh n =sak+ 8 int]e/ 9 pa9t+ & ar*itecture4 ,! foll[+ ye> he took a room 9 ! ,t5? ,/reet ,/udio ,build+1 :]e he 0 accu/om$ to g to make little draw+s & pa9t 89 an amateuri% way40 ,he recogniz$ t he ne$$ te*nical tra9+ & once m ?\ght ( return+ to ,europe to get x4 ,9 #ahei he w5t to ,newport to /udy pa9t+ "u ,william ,m4 ,hunt1 ^: me?ods he did n altoge!r l1 ?\gh he 0 fond ( ! man4 ,hunt 0 !n devot$ to ,jean ,franois ,millet1 &1 ?r\gh ,hunt1 ,la ,f>ge came to "k t pa9t]'s "w4 ,he copi$ two or ?ree ( ,millet's pictures b c\ld n accept him :olly any m ?an he c\ld ,hunt4 ,! tru? 0 t ev5 !n ,la ,f>ge 0 an orig9al & w\ld foll[ no "o4 ,he c\ld n abide recipes = do+ or mak+ ?+s1 ?\gh ev5tually he inv5t$ a recipe ( 8 own & foll[$ t4 ,at ,newport he did "s l&scapes look+ ?r\gh a w9d[ to %[ ! diff]5ce 9 light betwe5 ! inside & ! outside4 ,x 0 = educative purposes1 n = picture-mak+4 ,9 ! same way he pa9t$ fl[]s 9 a vase at haphaz>d1 or did ! corn] ( a table1 ) no idea ( composition b m]ely to get acqua9t$ ) all phases ( light1 texture1 & surface4 ,! next ye> he 0 back 9 ,new ,york1 pa9t+ 0 tempor>ily ab&on$1 & pres5tly he dep>t$ = ,l\isiana4 ,he c\ld n1 h[ev]1 keep away f pa9t+ :]ev] he w5t1 & he soon return$ to ,new ,york to />t a picture ( ,/4 ,paul ,prea*+ = ! ,*ur* ( ! ,pauli/s4 ,) ,john ,bancr(t he next took up ! "q ( light & color1 !n be+ inve/igat$ by sci5tific m54 ,t1 he decl>es1 _h an important influ5ce on 8 lat] "w4 ,b probably ! ev5t t def9itely decid$ him = an art c>e] 0 8 m>riage 9 #ahfj to ,miss ,m>g>et ,br[n ,p]ry1 a great-gr&daught] ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl94 ,i h help$ myself l>gely to ,mr4 ,cortissoz's book 7= :i* ,i am sure he w n qu>rel ) me7 reg>d+ ^! educational happ5+s ( ,la ,f>ge's e>ly days1 because !y po9t to an unusual acqua9tance ) philosophic1 lit]>y1 & arti/ic traditions4 ,la ,f>ge 0 saturat$ ) !m at tw5ty-two4 ,8 education 0 extraord9>y :5 comp>$ ) 8 ,am]ican contempor>ies--,inness1 ,wyant1 ,m>t91 ,hom]4 ,he _h f\nd himself be=e he 0 ?irty & knew :at he want$ to say & d1 :]eas ,hom] at sixty 0 /ill unc]ta9 & grop+4 ,art _h come to ,la ,f>ge almo/ z a *ild le>ns to talk1 t is1 unconsci\sly1 )\t great ef=t4 ,! =mulas _h be5 l>gely ?\ght out = him & he _h m]ely to accept !m4 ,) ,inness1 ,wyant1 & ,m>t9 x 0 necess>y to make _! own =mulas1 "w out _! own philosophy1 e/abli% _! own premises4 ,& t1 too1 aft] !y _h come to man's e/ate4 ,la ,f>ge _h a great advantage ov] !m4 ,he 0 n only born to art b _h x ?ru/ ^u him4 ,) 8 f9e natural end[m5ts ( m9d & eye x is n1 p]haps1 rem>kable t he aft]w>d 0 able to a*ieve art 9 a l>ge way & 9 m ?an "o dep>tm5t4 ,b he did n re/ cont5t ) 8 e>ly exp]i5ces4 ,he took up new problems & rema9$ a /ud5t to 8 late/ day4 ,8 m5tal curiosity 0 rem>kable4 ,he 0 always try+ to get at ! cause or sequ5ce ( ?+s4 ,i rememb] v well argu+ at him "o day1 ) undue vehem5ce p]haps1 ab\t "s "q ( ! h\r1 & he>+ 8 quiet answ] t x made no diff]5ce :i* ( u 0 "r1 b t we %\ld g along toge!r & try to get at ! tru?4 ,t 0 8 ,gallic ca/ ( m9d4 ,he _h no wi% or c>e to put ! o!r fell[ 9 ! wrong1 & z = disputati\s argum5t1 x 0 n intellectually good =m4 ,9 ?is respect ,rusk9 _h amus$ & vex$ him dur+ 8 e>ly ye>s4 ,! great critic 0 n only wrong 9 matt] b 9 ! me?od ( pres5t+ x4 ,from5t91 on ! contr>y1 pleas$ him mu*4 ,! ,fr5* critic's m9d 0 ( ! same ord] z 8 own4 ,la ,f>ge _h evid5tly he>d ( ,japanese art 9 ,p>is1 = 9 #ahfc he began collect+ ,japanese pr9ts1 s5d+ directly to ,japan = !m4 ,he records t he import$ at t "t _m = himself & 8 fri5d ,bancr(t4 ,he 0 int]e/$ n only 9 _! l9e> patt]ns b 9 _! color relations1 p>ticul>ly z %[n 9 l&scape4 ,he 0 pa9t+ l&scapes at ?is "t & work+ out-(-doors4 8,my programme 0 to pa9t f nature a portrait & yet to make di/9ctly a "w ( art :i* %\ld rema9 z a type ( ! sort ( subject ,i und]took40 ,almo/ ! :ole ( 8 !ory ( art lies 9 t s5t5ce4 ,x w apply to 8 pa9t+ ( wat]-lilies z well z to 8 figures or l&scapes4 ,he 0 aft] a type ( ! species--some?+ typical & univ]sal r ?an some?+ odd or s+ul>4 ,p]haps ! mo/ notable result ( 8 !ory & practice at ?is "t 0 ! l&scape call$ 8,p>adise ,valley10 pa9t$ betwe5 #ahff & #ahfh4 ,! mat]ial = ! 8,p>adise ,valley0 0 f\nd along ! ,rhode ,isl& coa/ ne> ,newport4 ,x is a b>e1 almo/ treeless1 sc5e1 look+ d[n t[>d ! sea1 & is cut up some:at 9 ! middle di/ance by ! angle l9es ( /one f5ces4 ,!re is no?+ ab\t x ( 8! view10 no?+ t a ,hudson ,riv] pa9t] w\ld h look$ at ! second "t2 yet ,la ,f>ge add$ beauty to its b>e tru? 9 su* degree t x became a ma/]piece4 ,all ( ! pa9t]'s /udies 9 light & l9e 7 put into x & yet kept f attract+ too mu* att5tion 9 ! exposition4 ,& all ( ! inf9ite v>iety ( tone & color common to ! ,atlantic %ore l&scape 7 add$ & bl5d$ toge!r z "o4 ,! type z a :ole em]g$--! univ]sal came out ( ! commonplace4 ,a m p]fect piece ( "w1 a m beautiful picture ( l&scape1 _h n !n1 & has n s9ce1 be5 produc$ 9 ,am]ican art4 ,( its k9d x is unequall$4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright by ,john ,la ,f>ge4 8,p>adise ,valley10 by ,john ,la ,f>ge4 ,9 ! ,collection ( ,g5]al ,?ornton ,k4 ,lo?rop4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw ?is l&scape 0 _m ye>s ago at an exhibition 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,c5tury ,club4 ,x held ! place ( honor on ! wall1 & ,i 0 look+ at x1 prais+ x un/9t$ly to a fri5d /&+ beside me4 ,aft] ,i _h exhau/$ my adjectives1 ,i became aw>e ( "s "o 9 ! room beh9d me4 ,i turn$ & saw ,la ,f>ge /&+ !re4 ,:e!r or n he _h ov]he>d me ,i did n "k1 b !re be+ no?+ to conceal1 ,i told him j :at ,i _h be5 say+ to my companion4 ,he smil$ & b[$ & seem$ greatly pleas$4 ,he 0 always too polite to "q ! complim5ts ( 8 admir]s1 & mu* too broadm9d$ to sc(f at praise1 h[ev] un9tellig5t he might ?9k x4 ,b ! po9t ( my /ory is fur!r along4 ,aft] 8 tell+ me h[ he came to pa9t ! l&scape & :at he _h s\ght to make out ( x1 ,i ask$ him :y he _h n cont9u$ ) "w ( t k9d--:y he _h n pa9t$ m ,p>adise ,valleys4 ,8 answ] 0 t he _h done a numb] ( l&scapes simil> 9 "* b t no "o seem$ to c>e = !m4 ,!re 0 no audi5ce1 no dem& = !m1 &1 wor/ ( all1 no "o w\ld buy !m4 ,he 0 =c$ to d some?+ t w\ld produce a rev5ue4 ,t seem$ to me at ! "t deplorable1 b p]haps x 0 n all %e] loss to art1 = 8 lack ( pecuni>y success ) easel pictures probably _h mu* to d ) 8 tak+ up mural decoration & glass-"w4 ,) a select public1 h[ev]1 ,la ,f>ge _h already won recognition4 ,8 l&scapes & fl[] pictures--especially ! latt] ) _! lovely color1 texture1 & surface1 & t indef9able feel+ t is ,la ,f>ge--met ) appreciation f arti/s & amateurs4 ,! ,academy ( ,design elect$ him to its memb]%ip1 &1 a little lat]1 a firm ( ,bo/on publi%]s began publi%+ "s ( 8 illu/rations made = ,br[n+'s poems4 ,he _h plann$ "s ?ree hundr$ draw+s = ,br[n+1 & = an edition ( ! ,gospels _m m4 ,^! 7 ,la ,f>ge's romantic days1 & ! influ5ces ( ,fr5* romanticism intellectually & 8 ,japanese pr9ts te*nically 7 r /rong ) him4 ,9 fancy he 0 h>k+ back to ,greek & m$ival my?s1 ,bible leg5ds1 & ,arabian ,nights tales4 ,b only a few draw+s f ea* field f9ally f\nd _! way into pr9t4 ,!y appe>$ 9 ! old ,riv]side ,magaz9e & 7 acc\nt$ v effective1 ev5 aft] ! engrav] _h translat$ !m4 ,e "o :o has writt5 ab\t ,la ,f>ge has devot$ a page or s to an analysis ( 8 8,wolf ,*>m]0 & 8,pip] ( ,hamel940 ,criticis$ !y 7 = :at has be5 decl>$ faulty con/ruction & draw+ b nev] = _! lack ( life4 ,!y 7 excell5t examples ( naturali/ic draw+ :]e9 accuracy is (t5 sacrific$ to vitality4 ,b ! tell+ quality ( ! illu/rations 0 n s mu* _! te*nique z _! imag9ation4 ,la ,f>ge _h inn] z well z out] vision1 & ! conception ( ! wolf *>m]1 = example1 z half-wolf himself1 gnaw+ r ?an play+ 8 pipe1 0 p]haps ! bett] "p ( its excell5ce4 ,b illu/ration 0 to engage 8 att5tion = only a %ort p]iod4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 ?+s ( l>g] decorative significance4 ,describ+ "o day "s "w ( art t ,i _c n[ recall he us$ ! ^w 8decorative0 & ,i rememb] 8 paus+ & say+ r emphatically 9 p>5!sis3 8,& :5 ,i say decorative1 ,i am say+ ab\t ! be/ ?+ ,i c ab\t a picture40 ,imag9ation he _h 9 abundance1 b p]haps x 0 manife/$ /rong] 9 ! light & color ( 8 decorations ?an 9 su* lit]>y read+s z ! 8,wolf ,*>m]40 ,8 glass 0 ! f9e/ flight 9 color ( mod]n times4 ,x rema9s s to ?is day4 ,! same creative s5se ( hue on a l>ge scale 0 %[n 9 8 mural "w4 ,8 panels & lunettes h _! individual mean+ & _! imag9ative pres5tation ( ! type1 b ^! are only p>ts ( a :ole :i* c>ries aga9 by its decorative color sweep4 ,8 fir/ wall decorations 7 ^? = ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,bo/on1 9 #ahgf4 ,!y 7 done "u "t pressure 9 less ?an six mon?s--done 9 w9t] ) op5 w9d[s & ev]ybody clad 9 ov]coats & gloves4 ,t5 or a doz5 pa9t]s work$ "u him & ) him1 among !m ,frank ,millet1 ,francis ,lo?rop1 & ,george ,mayn>d4 ,x 0 ! fir/ attempt 9 ,am]ica to d *ur* decoration on a l>ge scale ) a gr\p ( pa9t]s direct$ by "o head4 ,! unusual conditions & requirem5ts limit$ its success1 & yet x 0 quickly recogniz$ z be+ an initial /ep ( mu* importance & ,la ,f>ge 0 acclaim$ z ! lead] ( ! new ord]4 ,!reaft] commissions = *ur*es1 public build+s1 & private h\ses came to him & did n cease to come up to 8 dea?4 ,he at fir/ did panels = ! ,*ur* ( ! ,inc>nation1 decorations = ,/4 ,?omas's ,*ur*1 aft]w>d de/roy$ by fire1 & = ! ,reid h\se 9 ,new ,york2 9 8 late ye>s he pa9t$ great lunettes = ! capitol at ,/4 ,paul4 ,p]haps ! climax ( ^! wall-pa9t+s is ! picture ( ! 8,asc5sion0 set up on ! *ancel wall ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,asc5sion1 9 ,new ,york4 ,x is 8 *ief "w1 & is picture-mak+1 wall-pa9t+1 & *ur* decoration all 9 "o4 ,! 8,asc5sion0 _h its orig9 9 "o ( ,la ,f>ge's draw+s = a we/]n *apel4 ,x 0 enl>g$ to meet ! new ne$ by putt+ 9 at ! back a high & wide m\nta9 l&scape4 ,! ar*itectural place = x 0 simplifi$ by plac+ on ! *ancel wall ( ! *ur* a heavily gild$ m\ld+1 deep-ni*$1 & ) an ar*$ top :i* act$ at once bo? z a frame & a limit to ! picture4 ,! space 0 practically t ( a huge w9d[ ) a squ>e base & a half-circle top requir+ = its fill+ two gr\ps ( figures "o above ! o!r4 ,la ,f>ge plac$ 8 /&+ figures ( ! apo/les & ! holy wom5 9 ! l[] space & _! p]p5dicul> l9es p>allel$ ! uprights ( ! frame2 at ! top he plac$ an oval ( angels hov]+ ab\t ! ris5 ,*ri/1 &1 aga91 ! r\nd$ l9es ( ! angel gr\p repeat$ ! curves ( ! gild$ ar*4 ,illu/ration3 8,! ,muse10 by ,john ,la ,f>ge4 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4 ,!re 0 no great novelty 9 ?is arrangem5t4 ,x 0 frankly adopt$ f ,italian ,r5aissance pa9t+ & _h be5 us$ = high alt>-pieces by all ! lat] pa9t]s--,&rea del ,s>to1 ,raphael1 ,titian1 ,palma4 ,!y _h work$ out ! be/ way ( fill+ t upright-&-ar*$ space1 & ,la ,f>ge foll[$ ! tradition because he recogniz$ its suffici5cy4 ,b :5 all t is said x %\ld be add$ t 8 8,asc5sion0 is no close foll[+ ( ,italian example4 ,! gr\p+ is diff]5t & ! sett+ is q ! opposite ( ! ,italian4 ,?is is an op5-air ,asc5sion1 n a /udio-light$ ga!r+ ( academic figures pos$ m]ely to repeat ea* o!r's l9e> cont\rs4 ,! apo/les /& 9 a great valley pla9 ) m\nta9s at ! sides & back4 ,!y /& 91 n out1 ( ! l&scape4 ,! angels are 9 a huge float+ oval ab\t ! ris5 ,*ri/4 ,:at beautiful mov+ circl+ figures !y are6 ,) :at sup]b recognition ( light1 air1 & space !y are giv56 ,& h[ !y hold _! exact place 9 relation to ! backgr\nd & to ! figures bel[ !m6 ,all ( ,la ,f>ge's k & skill came into play 9 pa9t+ ^! two gr\ps t contra/ ) & yet complete ea* o!r4 ,!y are 8 highe/ a*ievem5t 9 figure-pa9t+4 ,x may be m]ely prov9cial pride t makes "o ?9k !y d n suff] by comp>ison ) ! gr\ps ( ! great ,italians1 yet !re are intellig5t p :o believe t4 ,b aft] "o has /udi$ & wond]$ ov] ^! figures1 he beg9s to look fur!r1 & f9ally comes to "q if ! envelop+ l&scape is n ! m beautiful "p ( ! picture4 ,no su* l&scape 0 ev] pa9t$ by any old ma/]1 n ev5 by ,titian 9 8 8,pres5tation0 picture 9 ! ,v5ice ,academy4 ,& !reby hangs a tale4 ,la ,f>ge c\ld n at fir/ get ! "r l&scape = x1 & 9 ! middle ( ! "w1 t is 9 #ahhf1 he & 8 fri5d ,h5ry ,adams w5t on a long trip to ,japan4 ,x 0 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,japan 7or 0 x1 p]haps1 lat] 9 ! ,s\? ,sea isl&s87 t he saw & sket*$ ! sup]b l&scape t n[ does s]vice 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! 8,asc5sion40 ,x fitt$ ! figures exactly & is _! natural & prop] environm5t4 ,figures & gr\ps f ,italy t are n ,italian & l&scapes f ,japan t are n ,japanese bl5d toge!r p]fectly because translat$1 transmut$1 by ! g5ius ( ,la ,f>ge into some?+ t is peculi>ly 8 own type ( ! ,asc5sion4 ,9 su* fa%ion1 & ( su* mat]ials1 is great art br\ght into be+4 ,la ,f>ge's glass-"w c>ri$ ov] ! great] "p ( 8 arti/ic life4 ,mr4 ,cortissoz tells u t he did sev]al ?\s& w9d[s ( v>i\s patt]ns & designs4 ,= _m ye>s1 & up to 8 dea?1 he _h a %op 9 ,s\? ,wa%+ton ,squ>e :]e1 ) assi/ants & workm51 ! m me*anical "p ( w9d[ con/ruction 0 c>ri$ on4 ,b he look$ aft] e "p ( x f />t to f9i%4 ,he nev] let g ( 8 workman1 nev] all[$ himself z a design] to be elim9at$ by turn+ 8 design ov] :olly to ! %op4 ,he foll[$ up ev]y?+ & exact$ results :ile inspir+ en?usiasm & intellig5ce 9 8 m54 ,! result 0 t ! "w1 9 spite ( ! t\* ( o!rs1 rema9$ peculi>ly t ( ,la ,f>ge & bore 8 individual /amp4 ,9 w9d[-mak+ he tri$ doz5s ( diff]5t exp]im5ts to get dep?1 v>iation1 & complem5t ( tone by repeat$ plat+s ( pot-metal glass4 ,z a result he produc$ brilliant jewel-l glass !ret(ore nev] dream$ (4 ,) iridesc5t & opalesc5t %eets at h& 9 c\ntless tones & %ades he began ! con/ruction ( 8 w9d[1 n 9 pat*es ( color1 b ) a crayon c>toon1 j z he _h design$ pictures4 ,he made a patt]n1 fill$ ! spaces rightly1 & ?\ght ( ! colors aft]w>d4 ,! lead l9es help$ out ! design & did n break or block x by haphaz>d cross+s at /at$ int]vals4 ,9 o!r words1 8 radiant color s*emes 7 e "o ( !m bas$ 9 design & _h a f\ndation ( draw+ "u !m4 8,?is1 !n1 is a /udy ( l9e & is diff]5t f ! notion ( "s intellectual fri5ds t ! l9e is to be put on aft]w>d40#i #i ,la ,f>ge 9 a lett] to ,mr4 ,cortissoz4 ,& yet !re 0 no attempt to d 9 glass :at c\ld be bett] done on canvas4 ,! brilliant transp>5t tones 7 peculi>ly fitt$ = glass because !y c\ld n be squeez$ out ( a tube or laid d[n ) a bru%4 ,i recall see+ 9 8 %op ye>s ago a tall n>r[ w9d[1 done1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 = ! ,:itney h\se1 %[+ a rob$ female figure scatt]+ autumn leaves ^u a pool4 ,! brilliant autumn t9ts1 ! light f ! reflect+ wat]1 w\ld h be5 impossible to r5d] fully ) pigm5ts1 & ! bl5d+ ( light & air seem$ atta9able only ) ,la ,f>ge's delicate opal9e glass4 ,x seem$ to me at ! "t a q wond]ful w9d[1 & yet he did _m ( !m pit*$ 9 ! same key ( spl5dor4 ,9 ! mid/ ( wall & w9d[ decorations ,la ,f>ge f\nd little "t = easel-pa9t+--some?+ he regrett$ b c\ld n help4 ,twice1 h[ev]1 he broke away f ! %op & w5t ^u long trips4 ,! fir/ 0 to ,japan ) ,h5ry ,adams 9 #ahhf4 ,out ( t came _m wat]-color sket*es & draw+s1 besides a *>m+ book1 ,an ,arti/'s ,lett]s f ,japan4 ,to "s ! book is ( m int]e/ ?an ! draw+s4 ,! temple-doors & int]iors & ,buddhas ( 8 sket*es are1 no d\bt1 tru?fully illu/rative1 & t is p]haps _! fail+ z pictures4 ,! model 0 too app>5t & ! arti/ n s mu* 9 evid5ce z c\ld be wi%$ =4 ,8 own negative def9ition ( art applies j "h3 8,x is nev] ! m]e repres5tation ( :at we see40 ,"s ( ! m\nta9 l&scapes1 h[ev]1 are v f9e1 & 8 g>d5 bits recall ! e>ly ,la ,f>ge ( ! pond-lilies & ! 8,p>adise ,valley40 ,illu/ration3 8,! ,?ree ,k+s10 by ,john ,la ,f>ge4 ,9 ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts4 ,8 second long trip 0 aga9 ) ,h5ry ,adams & ?is "t to ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,he 0 gone = a ye> or m1 f #ahij & on1 & out ( ?is trip came ano!r engag+ book1 ,rem9isc5ces ( ! ,s\? ,seas1 besides _m wat]-color draw+s4 ,! wat]-colors 7 aga9 illu/rative1 b p]haps !y 7 m animat$ ?an ! ,japanese s]ies1 _h to d m intimately ) ! isl& life1 & 7 (t5 /rik+ly picturesque 9 !me & movem5t4 ,) !m came also a numb] ( small sea-pieces %[+ bays1 h>bors1 & isl&s done ) ! greate/ simplicity & yet hav+ a sat9-&-silk quality ab\t !m q indescribable 9 its beauty4 ,^! silv]y sea-pieces are 9 ! same class ) ,la ,f>ge's e>ly violets & roses--?+s t are exquisite 9 _! surface texture & _! color beauty4 ,8 m\nta9 l&scapes ( ! ,s\? ,seas are aga9 sup]b 9 _! gre5s & blues4 ,a love & a gift = l&scape always rema9$ ) him1 & "o (t5 wond]s1 _h he devot$ himself to ?is alone1 :at new revelations ( ! _w ab\t u he might h h&$ d[n 9 art4 ,! gr\ps ( natives 9 dances or games or c]emonies naturally attract ! mo/ att5tion 9 ! ,s\? ,seas wat]-colors4 ,te*nically !y are int]e/+ because ( _! h>k back to ,delacroix4 ,n only ! r$s1 blues1 gre5s1 & fle% notes are l ,delacroix1 b ! draw+ ( ! h&s & feet1 ! movem5t ( arms & legs are mu* l t ma/]4 ,all 8 life ,la ,f>ge _h c>ri$ t impress ab\t ) him4 ,a few ye>s be=e he di$ "o ( 8 pictures1 at an exhibition or sale1 0 s l a ,delacroix t at fir/1 f across ! room1 ,i ?\ght x by ! great romantici/4 ,"s "t lat] 9 m5tion+ ! fact to ,la ,f>ge he nodd$ 8 head & said t he _h be5 v mu* influ5c$ by ,delacroix & no d\bt unconsci\sly did ?+s 9 8 /yle or mann]4 ,to say t "o pref]s ,la ,f>ge's travel books to 8 travel sket*es is n to disp>age ! sket*es1 = ! books 7 extraord9>ily good4 ,he _h a great admiration = ,from5t9's ,une ,anne dans le ,sahel1 & p]haps t volume _h n a little to d 9 sugge/+ ! =m ( ! volumes on ,japan & ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,!y are impressioni/ic 9 t !y record moods1 ?\ghts1 & talks t make up a q p]fect text = 8 sket*es4 ,!y are bo? grave & gay1 pr(\nd & volatile1 =ceful & yet *>m+4 ,la ,f>ge _h ! lit]>y s5se q z mu* z ! pictorial1 & _h he *os5 to make a pr(ession ( lett]s he w\ld p]haps h ris5 to z great a height z he did 9 pa9t+4 ,:ile a /ud5t "u ,hunt at ,newport he became well acqua9t$ ) ,h5ry ,james1 :om he lat] on advis$ to take up lit]ature4 ,9 ! light ( subsequ5t a*ievem5t t mu/ be reg>d$ z good advice1 & yet ,james _h ! pictorial ca/ ( m9d & might h made a f9e pa9t]4 ,at any rate1 "s ( 8 be/ "w 9 writ+ 0 8 criticism ( pa9t+4 ,la ,f>ge1 too1 ) a m9d pictorially incl9$1 put out "s ( 8 be/ ?\ghts 9 a book ( art criticism entitl$ ,consid]ations on ,pa9t+4 ,x 0 deliv]$ orig9ally z lectures to art /ud5ts1 b x mu/ h %ot f> ov] _! little heads4 ,x is too pr(\nd to be grasp$ at once & (t5 requires a second read+ to appreh5d ! mean+1 b x is ! be/ piece ( art criticism put =? 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 k9d & excell5ce x ranks ) ,from5t9's ,les ,matres d'autrefois--! classic ( ! craft4 ,from5t9 0 ab\t ! only writ] on art t ,la ,f>ge c>$ =4 ,he 0 k9d en\gh to s5d me a copy ( 8 ,consid]ations on ,pa9t+ :5 x 0 publi%$1 & lat]1 9 talk+ ov] ! book ) him1 he took occasion to rem>k 7z aft]w>d 9 pr9t7 t he _h read ?\s&s ( pages ( art criticism 8)\t f9d+ any?+ t a p]son s]i\sly devot$ to 8 pr(ession ( art c\ld f9d ( ! slighte/ use40 ,at ! "t ,i v5tur$ to sugge/ to him t aid to arti/s 0 n ! object ( art criticism1 t an attempt to in/ruct pr(essionals w\ld argue great] k 9 ! critic ?an 9 ! arti/ & be presumptu\s1 t ! critic wrote = ! public & ?\ght to be ( s]vice by call+ att5tion to & expla9+ c]ta9 ?+s t might o!rwise be ov]look$ or misjudg$4 ,moreov]1 x 0 sugge/$ t ! writ]1 too1 _h 8 design & patt]n 9 words :i* he 0 try+ to "w out arti/ically & decoratively1 & t ! subject1 :e!r criticism1 hi/ory1 poetry1 or fiction1 0 ( z little importance ) him z ) ! pa9t]4 ,rusk9 9 art criticism1 ,newman 9 s]mons & lectures1 & ,c>lyle 9 hi/ory & essay 7 possibly great] arti/s ?an ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay 9 fiction4 ,!re 0 no?+ new ab\t t to ,la ,f>ge1 b he acquiesc$ 9 x by b[+ & smil+ a little1 especially ov] ,rusk91 = :om he came z ne> hav+ contempt z = any "o4 ,n only ,rusk9's ideas b 8 vehem5ce ( /yle 7 n to ,la ,f>ge's fancy4 ,he wrote 9 no su* hectic ve9 9 8 ,consid]ations on ,pa9t+4 ,! :ole treatise is an inquiry1 n an argum5t1 & ?r\gh x all y feel ! ev5ly pois$1 well-balanc$ m9d t is weigh+ ! "q & is n to be /amp$$ by rhetoric or eloqu5ce ( any k9d4 ,he 0 too intellig5t = en?usiasm or emotion4 ,he ?\ght out ev]y?+ v calmly1 & 9 ! mid/ ( conviction (t5 d\bt$ or que/ion$ 8 own conclusions4 ,x 0 8 normal attitude ( m9d--a m9d t indulg$ 9 subtleties1 t saw z _m mean+s 9 a problem z a rug-weav]'s eye sees colors 9 a patt]n ( tape/ry4 ,x 0 ! attempt to put ^! subtleties 9 p>5!sis t sometimes makes 8 ,consid]ations on ,pa9t+ h>d read+1 & yet no "o w\ld wi% !m delet$4 ,!y are side-lights t illum9e ! que/4 ,! book is an epitome ( ,la ,f>ge's me?od ( ?9k+ & is a type ( its k9d 9 lit]ature z truly z 8 8,p>adise ,valley0 is a type 9 pa9t+4 ,z = ! philosophic m9d1 he practically describes himself 9 "o passage 9 an article 9 ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e#aj on ! 8,tea*+ ( ,art40 ,x is wor? quot+3 8,! noble/ ( all ! gifts ( ! great in/itutions ( le>n+ is a c]ta9 fo/]+ ( elevation ( m9d4 ,x is n s mu* by :at he kn[s t ! man br\ght "u ! tra9+s ( ! great academies is m>k$2 x is by 8 acqua9tance ) ! size ( k2 )1 if ,i may say s1 ! impossibility ( complet+ its full circle2 ) ! acqua9tance ( ! mann]s ( enl>g+ 8 b\nd>ies2 ) ! respect ( o!r k ?an 8 own2 ) a c]ta9 relative humility z comp>$ ) ! n>r[] pride ( him :o kn[s n ! size ( ! spaces ( ! _w ( k4 ,& su* an attitude ( m9d1 su* an elevation above petty prides1 su* a belief 9 some?+ l>g] ?an "o's self1 su* an op5ness to ! _w1 is ! privilege ( a full arti/ic developm5t40 #aj ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e1 vol4 #fd1 page #aha4 ,la ,f>ge z a pa9t]1 z an inv5tor ( preci\s glass1 z an illu/rator ( ,ori5tal life1 z a writ] ( books1 0 a great success2 z a /ud5t1 a man ( le>n+1 a philosoph] & a talk] he 0 n less s4 ,he _h be5 born ( cultivat$ p>5ts & all 8 life _h be5 saturat$ ) ! intellectual4 ,he knew h[ to ?9k1 weigh1 & judge matt]s1 & he knew h[ to express himself 9 pa9t1 9 lett]s1 & 9 words4 ,8 m5tal poise 0 rem>kable = its /ability1 ?\gh he 0 n /ubborn & 0 always op5 to new light4 ,8 conv]sation 0 s]i\s1 & 8 mann] grave1 c\rte\s1 calm z t ( a ,fr5* academician4 ,c]ta9 ecc5tricities--m5tal habits t indicat$ ! que/ion]--7 peculi> to him1 & ,h5ry ,adams1 8 travell+ companion1 0 l$ to speak ( him z a wond]ful m9d & a wond]ful contradiction4 ,by t1 p]haps he meant t ,la ,f>ge always /opp$ %ort ( ! positive conclusion4 ,he gu>d$ himself ) qualify+ clauses1 z ?\gh consci\s ( ano!r side to ! "q4 ,8 talk 0 q z delightful z 8 books4 ,he _h read almo/ ev]y?+1 knew almo/ e "o 9 ! mod]n art _w1 & 8 fund ( in=mation seem$ z exhau/less z 8 *>m ( mann]4 ,& yet )al he 0 r a %y man & _h to be s\ght out4 ,= _m ye>s he d9$ regul>ly at ! ,c5tury ,club1 & m (t5 alone ?an ) company4 ,if any "o sat opposite to him at 8 little table1 ! *ances 7 two to "o t ! visitor 0 self-invit$4 ,he held z intimates = _m ye>s ,cl>5ce ,k+1 ,john ,hay1 & ,h5ry ,adams4 ,!y mu/ h prov$ a r>e qu>tet ( wits ar\nd a d9n]-table1 = all ( !m 7 exceptionally brilliant talk]s4 ,b ,i nev] he>d ( a fif? at ! table4 ,honors _h come to ,la ,f>ge f ! beg9n+4 ,he _h receiv$ m$als & prizes & degrees1 he wore ! ,legion ( ,honor 9 8 buttonhole1 0 presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s1 & an initial memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,sci5ces4 ,he took !m all v calmly4 ,!y 7 recognitions t he did n despise2 nei!r did he c\nt !m z cr[ns ( glory4 ,8 well-pois$ m9d1 ) its ,ori5tal sympa?ies1 c\ld rise above praise1 & yet he 0 human en\gh to l x4 ,:5 ! gold m$al ( ! ,ar*itectural ,league 0 pres5t$ to him he />tl$ ! honor-be>]s by sugge/+ t x 0 late 9 com+4 ,t 0 n s mu* egotism z ! bald tru?1 & he c\ld n refra9 f po9t+ x out4 ,la ,f>ge _h nev] be5 physically robu/1 & dur+ 8 latt] ye>s he _h kn[n mu* illness4 ,!re 7 p]iods :5 he 0 totally incapacitat$ & c\ld d no m ?an lie /ill4 ,he took t calmly1 too4 ,he 0 a philosoph] always & made ! be/ ( ?+s4 ,p]haps t is ! reason :y ) 8 frail body he liv$ on to sev5ty-f\r1 n dy+ until ,novemb]1 #aiaj4 ,he liv$ 8 "* to ! la/1 & :5 he di$ ! pa9t]-_w1 if no o!r1 knew t a ma/] m9d z well z a ma/] craftsman _h pass$ out4 ,9 ! arts he 0 our fir/ great s*ol> & spoke z "o hav+ au?ority4 ,) 8 le>n+1 8 imag9ation1 & 8 skill he gave rank to ,am]ican art m ?an any o!r ( ! craft4 ,= t reason he is to-day hail$ z ma/] & writt5 d[n 9 our annals z belong+ ) ! ,olympians4 ,he des]ves ! title & ! sep>ate ni*e4 ,,vii ,,james ,,abbott ,mc,n,e,i,l,l ,,:i/l] ,aft] consid]+ ,la ,f>ge1 x is difficult to ?9k ( ,:i/l] o!r ?an 9 t]ms ( contra/4 ,!y 7 ( ! same "t1 _! ta/es 7 n dissimil>1 & _m features ( _! !ory & practice 7 9 agreem5t2 b ,:i/l]'s impetuosity & cont5ti\sness seem magnifi$ :5 set ov] aga9/ ! gravity & retic5ce ( ,la ,f>ge4 ,he _h n ! latt]'s m5tal poise1 nor philosophy1 nor t5acity1 nor pati5ce4 ,! s]i\sness ( 8 art always suff]$ f ! acrimony ( 8 talk or ! clev]ness ( 8 writ+ or ! fl>e ( 8 conduct4 ,he 0 a wit1 to be sure1 b n a wise "o2 a brilliant writ] b n a pr(\nd "o2 an /hetic bravo b n a discreet "o4 ,8 social activities gave 8 art a wide notoriety1 b t r h>m$ ?an help$ its p]man5t fame4 ,! mob enjoy$ 8 cau/ic utt]ances b cont9u$ to look askance at 8 symphonies & nocturnes4 ,:at else c\ld h be5 expect$8 ,art expla9s itself or x falls4 ,talk may make x talk$ ab\t b does n e/abli% its f9al wor?4 ,& s "o1 at times1 wi%es t ,:i/l] _h said no?+1 writt5 no?+1 expla9$ no?+4 ,8 art /&+ alone w\ld ev5tually h v9dicat$ itself z did t ( ,hals & ,rembr&t & ,velasquez4 ,!re is n ! lea/ bit ( flippancy or irritability or waspi%ness ab\t x4 ,if we knew naught ( 8 life & _h nev] read ,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies & ! ,t5 ,o',clock1 we c\ld n h d]iv$ ! militant ,:i/l] f 8 pictures4 ,!y are ca/ 9 a ve9 ( decorative beauty & done n only ) ! greate/ s]i\sness b ) ! greate/ tranquillity4 ,) _! simplicity & l>g5ess ( vision1 _! fa/idi\sness ( arrangem5t1 _! *>m ( mood & lovel9ess ( color !y w\ld po9t to an ,ariel-l creator :o 0 9 love ) color ref9em5ts1 a devotee ( nature's m9or *ords1 h] %ad[y manife/ations1 h] evanesc5t h>monies4 ,& t w\ld h be5 ! true ,:i/l]--! ,:i/l] t fame w n all[ to die4 ,b 8 cl>ification is /ill "s di/ance away4 ,appreciation is cl\d$ by ! pres5ce ( ! egoti/1 ! d&y1 ! bitt]-tongu$ wit1 ! mak] ( p>adoxes--pass+ phases ( temp]am5t q aside f 8 reckon+ z an arti/1 m5tal poses =c$ ^u him by circum/ances :i* he d\btless felt he _h to meet & ov]come4 ,t is n to say t ! capacity = v]bal fi/icuffs 0 n born 9 him1 ?\gh he did n %[ x 9 8 e>ly days1 nor :ile a /ud5t 9 ,p>is4 ,x 0 only aft] he took up life 9 ,london & 0 revil$ by ,briti% criticism t he /epp$ outside ( 8 art to def5d himself4 ,p]haps he took to words z readily z ,cell9i to ?roat-cutt+ or ,goya to bull-fight+1 b x 0 n ! less un=tunate4 ,t ,cell9i 0 a bravo & ,goya a roy/]] & ,:i/l] a mak] ( enemies m]ely sugge/s t arti/s may h dual natures l o!r p & n be ! bett] = !m4 ,_! art is n improv$ !reby4 ,b x is p]haps useless to argue aga9/ ! admission ( ! irrelevant4 ,! _w likes x & w h x4 ,t ,bacon1 ,titian1 ,goe! 7 mean 9 _s is inconsequ5t back/airs gossip1 b x is tak5 z a reli% along ) _! vision & _! wisdom4 ,j s ) ,:i/l]4 ,! pres5t g5]ation ( pa9t]s ?9ks 8 ,t5 ,o',clock ! law & gospel ( art1 & a doz5 biographies ( him record 8 epigrams & corrosive rem>ks along ) 8 epo*-mak+ pictures4 ,we %all h to take ! *aff ) ! :eat4 ,p]haps ! *ief infirmity ( ,:i/l]'s make-up 0 8 lack ( pati5ce4 ,nature _h end[$ him ) a bright1 al]t m9d t fla%$ & sc9tillat$ b wav]$ p]haps 9 cont9uity ( purpose4 ,x 0 a true-en\gh ,am]ican m9d 9 t at fir/ x balk$ at ef=t & s\ght to vault ov] ob/acles by bur/s ( spe$ or sudd5 inspiration4 ,! av]age ,am]ican believes m 9 inspiration ?an 9 "w1 ?\gh z appli$ directly to ,:i/l] we mu/ n pu% t po9t too f>4 ,!re 7 p]iods :5 he labor$ h>d b !re 0 no prolong$ pati5ce1 no calm philosophy ( endur+ & bid+ 8 "t4 ,z a boy he w\ld nev] submit entirely to education1 & z a "y man ! rigor ( /udio-tra9+ frett$ him4 ,he took z mu* ( ea* z pleas$ him & let ! re/ g4 ,he res5t$ guidance & resi/$ discipl9e z m or less ( a re/ra9t on individuality4 ,! /ory ( 8 bir?1 family1 & e>ly education is told m9utely 9 ! excell5t biography by ! ,p5nells4#aa ,f _! acc\nt x appe>s t ,:i/l] 0 born 9 ,l[ell1 ,massa*usetts1 9 #ahcd4 ,he 0 report$ to h be5 born 9 ,baltimore1 & he did n d5y ! report4 8,if any "o likes to ?9k ,i 0 born 9 ,baltimore1 :y %\ld ,i d5y x8 ,x is ( no consequ5ce to me40 ,8 p>5ts 7 ref9$1 educat$ p1 ! be/ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates at t "t 0 capable ( produc+4 ,8 fa!r 0 a ,we/ ,po9t graduate1 a major 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates army1 &1 at ! "t ( ,:i/l]'s bir?1 an eng9e]1 build+ locks & canals at ,l[ell4 ,9 #ahdc ! :ole ,:i/l] family w5t to ,russia1 :]e ! fa!r _h be5 call$ by ! ,cz> to build ! ,/4 ,pet]sburg-,mosc[ ,railway4 ,9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg ! *ildr5 7 c>efully tutor$1 especially 9 su* polite le>n+ z ! languages & ! arts4 ,:i/l] 0 already draw+ 9 a boyi% way1 & 0 no d\bt receiv+ impressions ( art f v>i\s s\rces4 ,9 #ahdg he 0 9 ,engl& = ! summ] ) 8 "m1 & aga9 9 #ahdi he w5t !re = ! w9t] because 8 heal? c\ld n /& ! ,russian climate4 ,9 ! latt] ye> 8 fa!r di$1 & %ortly !reaft] ,mrs4 ,:i/l]1 ) ! *ildr51 return$ to ,am]ica4 ,:i/l] ! boy 0 s5t to s*ool at ,pomfret1 & 8 "m records t he 0 /ill 8an excitable _s ) littl] p]sev]ance10 & _h 8habits ( indol5ce40 #aa ,! ,life ( ,james ,mc,neill ,:i/l]1 by ,e4 ,r4 & ,j4 ,p5nell1 ,philadelphia1 #aiaa4 ,two ye>s ( ,pomfret & he 0 ent]$ z a cadet at ! ,we/ ,po9t ,milit>y ,academy4 ,he rema9$ !re ?ree ye>s1 & 0 dropp$ 9 #ahed because defici5t 9 *emi/ry4 ,besides1 he c\ld n rememb] dates1 & at cavalry drill he _h difficulty 9 keep+ on 8 horse4 ,^! seem slight reasons = dropp+ 8 "n f ! rolls1 b ! ,we/ ,po9t requirem5ts 9 ^? days1 z n[1 7 r rigor\s4 ,he appeal$ to ,wa%+ton = re9/atem5t b 0 d5i$4 ,9 its place a job 0 (f]$ him 9 ! ,coa/ ,survey4 ,he accept$ & drew on gov]nm5t maps = "s mon?s1 resign+ 9 #ahee4 ,! same ye> he w5t to ,p>is to /udy art & ent]$ ! /udio ( ,gleyre1 "o ( ! lead+ semiclassic pa9t]s ( ! "t4 ,:i/l]'s boyhood & y\? sugge/ little out ( ! ord9>y except t he 0 bett] born1 bett] educat$1 & _h bett] advantages ?an ! av]age aspir+ y\?4 ,9 art he _h left only ! usual record ( desultory draw+s4 ,pr(essor ,weir at ,we/ ,po9t _h giv5 him lessons1 b no?+ rem>kable result$ !refrom4 ,"s ( ! sket*es ( 8 ,we/ ,po9t days are pres]v$1 & :ile !y are n a/oni%+1 !y are nev]!less mod]ately indicative ( ! com+ ma/]4 ,two draw+s call$ 8,! ,val5t9e0 & 8,sam ,well] & ,m>y0 h ! same small delicate l9e & an attempt at tone by %ad+s & hat*+s t *>act]ize 8 et*+s & li?ographs ( lat] date4 ,b ,:i/l]'s c>e] does n beg9 = u until he rea*$ ,p>is 9 #ahee--! ye> be=e ,la ,f>ge's arrival4 ,!re are conflict+ /ories ab\t :at he did or did n d "u ,gleyre4 ,he mu/ h le>n$ some?+ ( draw+ & con/ruction besides su* small /udio devices z arrang+ colors on ! palette1 prep>+ ! canvas1 us+ ivory-black z a base ( tone--a me?od :i* he reta9$ all 8 life4 ,9 actual h&l+ ( ! bru% he seems to h gott5 some?+ f 8 associates1 ,fant9-,lat\r & ,degas1 :o 7 !n foll[+ ,c\rbet4 ,evid5tly he did n c>e = ! r\t9e ( ! ateli]4 ,dr\et1 ! sculptor1 :o 0 "o ( 8 intimates1 did n ?9k t he work$ mu* b 0 well dispos$ t[>d jokes1 pranks1 & a good "t4 ,by way ( int]lude dur+ 8 two ye>s ) ,gleyre he w5t ) a companion on a trip ?r\gh ,alsace & did "s et*+s1 kn[n z ! ,fr5* set4 ,9 #aheg he made a trip to ,engl& & /udi$ pictures at ! ,man*e/] ,exhibition4 ,return$ to ,p>is1 he rema9$ !re until #ahei1 liv+ 9 ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 copy+ pictures at ! ,l\vre1 & do+ orig9al "w ( 8 own4 ,8 fir/ notable picture1 8,at ! ,piano10 0 s5t to ! ,salon ( #ahei & reject$1 ?\gh two ( 8 et*+s 7 accept$4 ,s5t to ! ,royal ,academy ! same ye>1 ! picture & ! et*+s 7 well receiv$ & prais$4 ,!re 7 _m j\rney+s backw>d & =w>d f ,london dur+ ?is ye>4 ,:i/l]'s si/] _h m>ri$ ,seym\r ,had5 & 0 liv+ !re2 8 /ud5t fri5ds ( ,p>is days--,poynt]1 ,arm/rong1 ,ionides1 ,du ,mauri]--7 !re & he _h n z yet qu>rell$ ) !m2 above all1 ! ,?ames 0 !re4 ,s f9ally he took up 8 resid5ce 9 ,london & began "w along ! riv]4 ,he did elev5 et*+s ( ! ,?ames set1 & ! next ye> pa9t$ ! 8,wapp+10 ! 8,?ames 9 ,ice10 & lat] 9 ! ye> 8,! ,music ,room10 besides a numb] ( portraits4 ,9 #ahfa he 0 9 ,brittany do+ ! 8,coa/ ( ,brittany0 9 ! /yle ( ,c\rbet1 !n 9 ,p>is at "w on 8,! ,:ite ,girl10 & lat] at ,bi>ritz pa9t+ 8,! ,blue ,wave10 aga9 9 ! /yle ( ,c\rbet4 ,up to ?is "t ev]y?+ _h gone fairly well ) him4 ,he _h _h an arti/ic success at ! ,engli% exhibitions1 ?\gh 8 8,:ite ,girl0 _h be5 reject$2 _m fri5ds--,rossetti1 ,burne-,jones1 ,sw9burne1 & o!rs--recogniz$ 8 ability2 !re 0 z yet no m>k$ d5unciation f press or public4 ,x 0 n call$ =1 ev5 f a ,phili/9e po9t ( view4 ,no?+ v ultra or biz>re %[$ 9 8 pa9t+4 ,x 0 mod]n1 b x 0 ! mod]nity ( ,gleyre1 ,c\rbet1 ,fant9--! advanc$ pa9t+ ( ! times4 ,! patt]n ( 8 pictures 0 p]haps some?+ ( an innovation1 because already he _h begun flatt5+ x4 ,t may h be5 ! reason = ! rejection ( 8,at ! ,piano0 & 8,! ,:ite ,girl40 ,b !re c\ld h be5 no?+ v =c$ ab\t ! flatt5+ !n1 = to-day ! pictures look j a little old-fa%ion$4 ,= ! reali/ic requirem5ts ( #ahfj !y 7 extremely well plann$ & execut$1 & ! wond] n[ is t e "o did n give !m positive recognition at once4 ,p]haps ! h&l+ 0 a little too free & ! modell+ ( ! figures too l[ 9 relief = ! man 9 ! /reet1 b on ! :ole !re 0 small cause = compla9t on ! "p ( ! "y pa9t]4 ,if !re 0 little "q at ?is "t ab\t ,:i/l]'s pictures1 !re 0 none at all ab\t 8 et*+s4 ,e "o1 ev5 ! /odgie/ ( ,britons1 lik$ !m4 ,p]haps t 0 due aga9 to _! con=mity to cu/om4 ,!re 0 little ab\t ! e>ly "w v diff]5t f t ( o!r et*]s except t x 0 fre]1 sur]1 & bett]4 ,! long sw++ l9e1 z 9 ! dry po9t ( 8,jo10 or ! %>ply contra/$ blacks1 z 9 ! 8,dr\et10 7 giv5 ) emphasis4 ,contra/ r ?an uni=mity 0 ! aim & !re 0 little attempt at pron\nc$ tone effect1 or flatt5+ ( ! figure1 or di/urbance ( p]spective--! ?+ mo/ de> to ! view+ public4 ,9 fact1 ,:i/l]'s et*+s h always be5 exempt f ! d5unciation ( 8 pa9t+s4 ,p c\ld see 9 !m ?+s reali/ic & repres5tative2 ! decorative patt]n did n bo!r !m4 ,!re 0 no hue & cry rais$ 9 ,engl& ov] ,:i/l]'s e>ly "w because x 0 n vehem5tly radical or audaci\sly ass]tive4 ,he _h accept$ & foll[$ ! classic tradition ( ,gleyre1 _h modifi$ x by /udies ( ,rembr&t1 ,c\rbet1 ,fant91 ,manet1 _h bett]$ x by obs]vations & me?ods entirely 8 own2 b he 0 go+ ) ! tide1 n aga9/ x or across x4 ,_h he di$ at1 say1 tw5ty-sev51 & ! _w _h only 8 e>ly et*+s1 8,! ,:ite ,girl10 8,at ! ,piano10 & 8,! ,music ,room10 to g by1 x is d\btful if 8 doz5 biographies w\ld h be5 writt51 or t he w\ld h held m ?an a mode/ ni*e 9 ! hall ( fame4 ,x 0 :5 he became a great innovator t he met ) vitup]ation1 &1 by ! same tok51 x 0 only !n t he became a really great arti/4 ,! innovation came ) 8 modification ( ! reali/ic tradition ( ! ,we/]n _w & 8 introduction ( ! decorative tradition ( ! ,ea/]n _w4 ,! latt] 0 a bett]-bas$1 a fair]1 a m allur+ tradition ?an ! "o he _h be5 re>$ 92 b he did n1 c\ld n1 g ov] to x 9 its entirety & turn himself into an ,occid5tal pa9t] on silk4 ,t w\ld h be5 m]e =celess imitation4 ,in/ead ( do+ s1 he /rove to graft ! ,ea/]n %oot ^u ! ,we/]n /ock1 to take :at 0 be/ ( ,japanese art & bl5d x ) ,fr5* art1 ?us h>moniz+ ! two traditions4 ,repres5tative figures f ! ,we/]n _w 7 put into an ,ea/]n patt]n & made to d decorative s]vice4 ,! ,?ames 0 turn$ into nocturnes1 portraits 7 *ang$ to arrangem5ts 9 grays or br[ns or blacks1 & ,london g5re became s _m symphonies or h>monies 9 gold1 blue1 or old rose4 ,! result 0 a r>e b\quet ( or*ids :i* ! ,engli% public1 re>$ on primroses & daisies1 did n f9d 9 its botany book & c\ld n und]/&4 ,no wond] !re 0 confusion1 misund]/&+1 & d5unciation4 ,) 8 ,ori5tal gospel ,:i/l] 9 ,london 0 sc(f$ at & revil$4 ,he _h br\ght a new fai? to ,engli% art1 b no "o believ$ 9 x or w\ld receive x4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d b /one ! evangeli/4 ,! /on+ r\s$ 8 ire4 8?\gh "y he 0 a ,t>t> ,& n at all dispos$ to prove a m>tyr40 ,& s ! qu>rel began & ran on = =ty ye>s1 until ! pa9t] di$1 & ! ,briti% public b\ght 8 pictures & hung !m 9 its national gall]ies1 & ! incid5t 0 decl>$ clos$4 ,! /ory is old 9 art b ?is "o possesses di/9ctly mod]n v>iations4 ,illu/ration3 8,nocturne4 ,gray & ,silv]4 ,*elsea ,embankm5t10 by ,james ,a4 ,mc,neill ,:i/l]4 ,9 ! ,fre] ,collection1 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 ,:i/l] _h probably begun ! /udy ( ,japanese art be=e #ahfj1 & !re is equal probability t 9 ,p>is he saw n ! be/ examples ( x1 b only its latt]-day manife/ations 9 ! color pr9ts ( ,hokusai1 ,utam>o1 & ,hiro%ige4 ,h[ev] t may h be51 he saw en\gh to *ange 8 ideas ab\t patt]n & to turn him half-way r\nd1 at lea/1 f ! repres5tative to ! decorative4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! misund]/&+4 ,"t out ( m9d arti/ & public _h be5 consci\s t pa9t+ possess$ ! dim5sions ( height & bread?1 &1 by illusion1 0 capable ( a ?ird dim5sion 9 dep? or ?ickness4 ,! illusion 0 produc$ by v>iations ( light1 %ade1 or color :i* gave modell+4 ,f long cu/om a pref]5ce grew up = figures modell$ out--a dep? by protrusion r ?an by recession4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,:i/l] came to ! =e & insi/$ t ! ?ird dim5sion 0 some?+ ( a vulg>ity & t figures %\ld n be r\nd & /& out b be flat & /& 91 !re 0 in/ant disagreem5t4 ,he w5t fur!r4 ,l9e> p]spective 0 a *eap accompli%m5t & ! delight 9 x 0 un9tellig5t4 ,!re 0 inf9itely m di/9ction 9 a]ial p]spective :]eby recession & dep? 7 produc$ by a degradation ( values4 ,a]ial p]spective 01 9 fact1 ! only p]spective wor? :ile4 ,!re %\ld n be too mu* dep?4 ,! patt]n %\ld be kept flat & ! picture %\ld n 8break ?r\gh ! wall0 b be a "p ( x4 ,moreov]1 contra/ ( color 0 less decorative1 less *>m+1 ?an accord4 ,a picture %\ld be pit*$ 9 a c]ta9 tonal key & ma9ta9 ! tone ?r\gh\t4 ,! m9or *ords 7 m ref9$ ?an ^? ( high] pit* & great] resonance2 a twilight or a midnight 0 m lovely ?an 8a fooli% sunset40 ,f9ally ! picture 0 f9i%$ :5 its decorative patt]n 0 complete4 ,! :ole mean+ ( ! picture 0 9 its look4 ,x %\ld make no o!r appeal4 ,piety1 patriotism1 s5tim5t1 emotion1 /ory 7 all b>r$ out z beside ! m>k--=eign to ! m$ium4 ,all ?is ,:i/l] said 9 8 pictures & x irritat$ him t ! public w\ld n recognize 8 po9t ( view1 b *ose in/ead to judge 8 "w by ! /&>ds ( a ,leighton & a ,millais4 ,by way ( supplem5t he s\ght to expla9 ) tongue & p51 b he us$ too _m metaphors1 p>adoxes1 & sophisms1 ) ! result t ! audi5ce 0 m my/ifi$ ?an ev]4 ,he a*iev$ a reputation = ins9c]ity2 0 d]id$ z a coxcomb1 a m\ntebank1 an impo/or1 a *>latan4 ,f9ally x 0 discov]$ t "s ( ! ?+s he said 7 %>p-po9t$1 t he 0 a wit1 a d&y1 a gay fell[4 ,& !y laugh$4 ,!y w\ld n take ei!r 8 ^w or 8 art s]i\sly4 ,x 0 admitt$1 ) "s complac5cy1 t he 0 a good et*]1 b z a pa9t] he _h n fulfill$ expectations4 ,! prophet _h arriv$ ahead ( 8 "t4 ,! ,japanese influ5ce--! mo/ pot5t ( all 9 ,:i/l]'s art--began to %[ itself gradually & did n come out entirely 9 ! op5 until su* pictures z ! 8,lange ,leiz510 8,! ,gold ,scre510 8,! ,balcony10 & ! 8,pr9cesse du ,pays de la ,porcela9e0 appe>$4 ,) !m n only ! flat patt]n b ,tokio porcela9s1 fans1 scre5s1 robes 7 %[n4 ,!re 0 "s incongruity 9 ! appe>ances1 :i* ,:i/l] did n seek to conceal4 ,! figure 9 ! 8,lange ,leiz50 is ,engli%1 sits on a *air l an ,engli% model1 & is 9 an ,engli% int]ior2 b ,japanese co/ume & blue-&-:ite pots & j>s are introduc$4 ,:i/l] reg>d$ x z a color s*eme & call$ x 8,an ,arrangem5t 9 ,purple & ,rose10 b 8 audi5ce saw only ! incongruity4 8,! ,balcony0 aga9 0 my/ify+4 ,!re 7 f\r figures 9 ,japanese robes on an iron-rail$ plat=m ) an outlook on ! ,?ames4 ,!re 7 bamboo scre5s & pott$ azaleas & blue-&-:ite tea ?+s4 ,aga9 !re 0 ! impossible--,japan set d[n 9 ,london4 ,! subtitle1 8,a ,h>mony 9 ,fle% ,color & ,gre510 expla9$ no?+4 ,! picture 0 judg$ by its mean+1 n by its appe>ance1 &1 ( c\rse1 x meant no?+ 9 an ,engli% s5se4 ,! 8,pr9cesse du ,pays de la ,porcela9e0 0 ev5 m />tl+4 ,e "o knew x 0 a "y ,greek girl :o pos$ z ! ,pr9cesse1 & ! masqu]ade ( ,japanese robe & rug & scre5 & fan 0 only a pret5se4 ,! subtitle ( 8,rose & ,silv]0 aga9 did n enlight54 ,:at 0 want$ 0 ! common s5se ( x & n ! h>mony or ! arrangem5t4 ,b x _h no common s5se2 x 0 m]ely a fantasy 9 color4 ,p]si/5tly !y look$ = ! wrong ?+ & w\ld n see :at ! pa9t] wi%$ !m to see4 ,x 0 j s ) 8,! ,little ,:ite ,girl0--a beautiful symphony 9 :ite %[+ a "y girl 9 musl9 lean+ aga9/ a :ite mantel ) h] face reflect$ 9 a mirror4 ,x 0 ,japanese only 9 ! fan1 ! fl[]s1 & ! vase1 b ! arrangem5t 0 too flat = public appreciation1 & ! girl 0 decl>$ ! 8mo/ biz>re ( bip$s40 ,illu/ration3 8,! ,pr9cesse du ,pays de la ,porcela9e10 by ,james ,a4 ,mc,neill ,:i/l]4 ,9 ! ,fre] ,collection1 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 ,all ?r\gh ! sixties ?is misappreh5sion ( purpose & aim p]si/$1 & t[>d #ahgj ano!r riddle 0 pres5t$ ) ! appe>ance ( ! nocturnes4 ,!y 7 ?+s done along ! ,?ames at dusk & 7 revelations ( t blue-air envelope :i* =ms :5 ! %ad[ ( ! _w beg9s to creep up ! ,ea/]n sky4 ,! idea _h p]haps be5 sugge/$ to ,:i/l] 9 ! color pr9ts ( ,hiro%ige & he _h aft]w>d f\nd its reality 9 ,engli% twilights4 ,su* a motive 0 q ! opposite ( ,turn]'s blaz+ sunset ^u :i* ! g5]ations _h be5 re>$4 ,ev]y?+ 0 muffl$1 vague 9 outl9e1 half se5 z to place4 ,mu* 0 left to ! imag9ation1 & z = ! composition1 x 0 arrang$ ) ! greate/ simplicity4 ,inde$1 x 0 s simple t p ?\ght x mu/ be fooli% & said s )\t hesitation4 ,aga9 ! subtitles ( 8,blue & ,gold0 & 8,black & ,gold0 c>ri$ no mean+4 ,ev5 ! exp]i5c$ ,rusk9 c\ld see no?+ 9 ! lat] 8,fall+ ,rocket0 b 8a coxcomb fl++ a pot ( pa9t 9 ! public's face40 ,x 0 8cockney impud5ce0 & 8wilful impo/ure40 ,t 0 m ?an ,:i/l] c\ld /&1 & he began a libel suit aga9/ ,rusk9 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ! ,attorney-,g5]al ( ,engl& said he 8did n "k :5 s mu* amusem5t _h be5 af=d$ ! ,briti% public z by ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s pictures40 ,! trial 0 a f>ce & ! laugh w5t aga9/ ,:i/l]4 ,b he laughs be/ :o laughs la/1 & x has n be5 ! ,briti% public t has done ! late/ laugh+4 ,!re _h be5 m]rim5t be=e t1 &--incr$ible z x may seem--ov] ,:i/l]'s n[ celebrat$ portrait ( 8 "m4 ,x 0 admitt$ to ! ,royal ,academy ,exhibition ( #ahgb only aft] a well-kn[n academician _h ?reat5$ to resign if x 7 reject$4 ,x 0 n want$1 b hav+ be5 receiv$1 x 0 treat$ z a joke4 ,london revis$ its op9ion ab\t ! portrait lat] on4 ,aft] ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t b\ght x = ! ,luxemb\rg x 0 ?\ght1 ev5 by ! ho/s ( ,phili/ia1 to be ,:i/l]'s be/ ef=t1 & !re 0 mu* talk ( its ref9$ mo!rly _s & dec5t air--praises t ! pa9t] res5t$1 tell+ ! public t ! sitt] 0 no affair ( !irs & t _! only int]e/ %\ld be 9 8! arrangem5t 9 gray & black40 ,! portrait ( ,c>lyle foll[$1 & 0 n unlike ! "m portrait 9 its color s*eme & patt]n4 ,no?+ 0 r\nd 9 modell+1 or project$1 or /ood out 9 ! canvas4 ,! wall1 ! *air1 ! figure1 ev5 ! head1 7 flatt5$1 & to t ext5t r5d]$ incompreh5sible to ! g5]al4 ,! pond]\s ,times proclaim$ t 8be=e su* pictures 444 critic & spectator are alike puzzl$4 ,criticism & admiration seem alike impossible1 & ! m9d vacillates betwe5 a feel+ t ! arti/ is play+ a practical joke ^u ! spectator or t ! pa9t] is suff]+ f "s peculi> optical illusion40 ,ev5tually ! ,c>lyle won its way1 & is n[ "o ( ! treasures ( ! ,glasg[ ,corporation ,art ,gall]y4 ,b = ye>s no "o w\ld t\* x ) a pair ( tongs4 ,bo? ! ,c>lyle & ! "m portraits _h _! prototypes 9 ! gr\ps ( ,frans ,hals at ,ha>lem4 ,:i/l] mu* admir$ ,hals's late portraits ( ,wom5 ,reg5ts !re1 & f\nd 9 !m 8 8arrangem5t 9 gray & black40 ,b ab\t ! same "t ) ! ,c>lyle he pa9t$ a portrait ( ,miss ,alex&]1 ! l ( :i* _h nev] be=e be5 se54 ,x 0 ! portrait ( a little girl1 hat 9 h&1 /&+ at full l5g? 9 a room1 ) daisies at ! side & butt]flies at ! back4 ,! title ( x 0 a 8,h>mony 9 ,gray & ,gre540 ,! patt]n 0 beautiful1 ! color delightful1 ! pose *ildlike1 & ev5 reali/ic4 ,b ,london w\ld n h x4 ,x 0 8gruesom5ess 9 gray10 8a rhapsody 9 raw *ild & cobwebs10 8a disagreeable pres5tm5t10 & 8uncompromis+ly vulg>40 ,n ev5 9 ! turbul5t times ( ,delacroix & 8! drunk5 broom0 _h criticism s *eap5$ its array & %ot s wide ( ! m>k4 ,9 spite ( abuse ,:i/l] cont9u$ produc+ portraits--"o ( ,leyl& 9 ev5+ dress /&+ at full l5g?1 an 8arrangem5t 9 black02 "o ( ,mrs4 ,leyl&1 nev] entirely complet$1 a v beautiful 8symphony 9 fle% color & p9k02 "o ( ,mrs4 ,hu? 9 black velvet1 ano!r 8arrangem5t 9 black40 ,!y 7 all reali/ic en\gh z reg>ds ! lik5ess b decoratively arrang$ z reg>ds patt]n & color4 ,!y 71 once m1 ! bl5d$ view ( ! ,we/ & ! ,ea/1 & ,:i/l] nev] tri$ to disguise ! fact4 ,he s\ght to place ! figure 9 ! canvas z f> z he /ood f ! sitt] :5 pa9t+ ! picture1 b o!rwise he adh]$ to ! flatt5+ ( ! patt]n1 ! simplicity ( ! arrangem5t1 & ! pr$om9ance ( a tone ( color4 ,9 #ahgf ,:i/l] 0 giv5 c>te blan*e to produce "o ( 8 tone effects 9 a room at ! ,leyl& h\se4 ,?is aft]w>d became kn[n z ! ,peacock ,room4 ,x held ! picture ( ! 8,pr9cesse du ,pays de la ,porcela9e0 at "o end1 0 decorat$ else:]e ) peacocks1 furni%$ ) cab9ets ( blue-&-:ite *9a1 & set (f ) blue & gold 9 ! walls & ceil+4 ,! idea ( ! peacocks _h probably come to ,:i/l] f "s ,japanese ma/]1 p]haps ,okio1 & ! re/ ( x 0 8 own arrangem5t ( color4 ,! next ye> 0 t ( ! suit aga9/ ,rusk94 ,london laugh$ & ,:i/l] %ortly !reaft] w5t into bankruptcy4 ,ev]y?+ 0 seiz$ & sold1 br++ little or no?+4 ,! tide 0 at its l[e/ ebb1 & ! pa9t] 0 left /r&$1 b by no means dead or ev5 moribund4 ,:5 he _h suffici5tly recup]at$ he w5t (f to ,v5ice1 :]e he ga!r$ a little cot]ie ( admir]s ab\t him :o ref]r$ to him z 8! ma/]10 & :]e he talk$ mu*1 & did "s et*+s & "s pa/els on color$ pap]4 ,! fir/ s]ies ( ,v5etian et*+s1 twelve 9 numb]1 7 done 9 ! summ] ( #ahhj1 & possibly he nev] w5t beyond su* plates z 8,! ,rialto10 8,! ,bridge01 & 8,! ,traghetto40 ,!y seem ! mo/ flawless ( 8 et*$ "w4 ,z = ! pa/els1 !y 7 l>gely notes ( color1 l9e1 or movem5t1 & :ile *>m+ z notes1 !y 7 n impeccable 9 draw+4 ,!y 7 nev] int5d$ to be reali/ic 9 any mod]n s5se2 !y 71 9 fact1 m]e fly+ autumn leaves t meant no?+ aside f =m & color & _! airy lightness4 ,9 ,novemb] ,:i/l] return$ to ,london1 & ! snip+ & %>p%oot+ began aga94 ,x 0 tempor>ily int]rupt$ by ! dea? ( 8 "m 9 ,janu>y1 b soon broke out anew4 ,portraits 7 be+ pa9t$--t ( ,duret 9 ev5+ clo!s ) a dom9o on 8 arm1 & "o ( ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 call$ 8,! ,yell[ ,busk910 an 8arrangem5t 9 black10 be+ ! mo/ notable4 8,! ,yell[ ,busk910 n[ 9 ! ,fairm\nt ,p>k ,gall]y1 ,philadelphia1 appeals to _m p z p]haps ,:i/l]'s mo/ spirit$ & effective portrait1 b ,london criticism view$ x lightly4 ,! ,morn+ ,adv]tis] said 8its obvi\s affectations r5d] ! "w displeas+10 & ano!r critic /at$ t 8he has plac$ "o ( 8 portraits on an asphalt floor & aga9/ a coal-black backgr\nd1 ! :ole app>5tly repres5t+ a dressy woman 9 an inf]no ( ! worldly40 ,! public 0 equally unconv9c$4 ,s 9 #ahhd ,:i/l] m\nt$ ! plat=m at ,pr9ces ,hall & 9 8 ,t5 ,o',clock set =? n only 8 philosophy ( art b 8 scorn & contempt = almo/ ev]ybody & ev]y?+ except+ art & arti/s4 ,! lecture creat$ a /ir1 0 repeat$ at ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 & ,:i/l] became fam\s z "o :o c\ld write ev5 if he c\ld n pa9t4 ,oddly en\gh1 8 lecture seem$ to comm& m respect ?an 8 pictures1 ?\gh x _h n a ti! ( _! s9c]ity4 ,at any rate1 ! pa9t]'s =tunes n[ began to m5d4 ,he jo9$ ! ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s1 & two ye>s lat] became its presid5t4 ,9 #ahhh he 0 m>ri$ to ,beatrix ,godw91 wid[ ( ,e4 ,b4 ,godw91 ! ar*itect1 aft]w>d mov+ to ,no4 #ba ,*eyne ,walk1 :]e _m ord]s = portraits came to him4 ,success & honors came also4 ,france gave him ! ,legion ( ,honor1 ,bav>ia made him an academician1 he _h ! ,cross ( ,/4 ,mi*ael1 & lat] on ,glasg[ ,univ]sity gave him an ,,ll4,d4 ,8 pictures at auction increas$ 9 price five & t5 fold2 8 commission prices 7 9 proportion4 ,he grew s afflu5t t he c\ld ev5 decl9e to pa9t a ceil+ = ! ,bo/on ,public ,libr>y4 ,at la/ ! light 0 beg9n+ to dawn--a trifle late1 to be sure1 b nev]!less x 0 welcom$ by ! pa9t]4 ,illu/ration3 8,! ,yell[ ,busk910 by ,james ,a4 ,mc,neill ,:i/l]4 ,9 ! ,w4 ,p4 ,wil/a* ,collection1 ,fairm\nt ,p>k ,gall]y4 ,! re/ is soon told4 ,9 #ahib he mov$ to ,p>is & liv$ 9 ! rue du ,bac4 ,a /udio 0 op5$ = pupils 9 ,p>is at :i* he agre$ to give lessons4 ,x 0 popul> at fir/1 b did n la/ long4 ,he travell$ back & =? to ,london a good deal1 & f9ally return$ to ,engl& to live4 ,qu>rels _h foll[$ him to ,p>is & ! ,ed5 trial _h tak5 place !re4 ,x 0 un=tunate4 ,trilby _h be5 writt5 & ,:i/l] 0 p>odi$ 9 x1 :i* caus$ ano!r tempe/ 9 a teapot4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,:i/l] di$1 & t 0 n only a great %ock b a la/+ grief4 ,he nev] q got ov] x4 ,he w&]$ to ,p>is & ,rome1 b he c>$ little = !m2 he kept at "w ) fev]i% en]gy1 b he accompli%$ little4 ,he 0 evid5tly brok51 n only 9 _s b 9 body2 & 8 dea? 9 ,july1 #aijc1 0 h>dly a surprise to 8 m intimate fri5ds4 ,! ov]/rung b[ at la/ _h snapp$4 ,= _m ye>s ,:i/l] _h be5 wrongly e/imat$ alike by fri5d & foe4 ,t "o admir$ & ! o!r condemn$ did n *ange ! measure ( extravagance4 ,!re 0 exagg]ation on bo? sides4 ,s9ce 8 dea? 8 critics h held _! tongues1 b _m ( 8 admir]s h bur/ into pr9t ) impressions & rem9isc5ces t are q out ( proportion & give a mislead+ idea ( ! man & ! pa9t]4 ,! be/ acc\nt ( him is t ( ! ,p5nells4 ,!y 7 devot$ to him & wrote en?usia/ically ab\t him1 z !y %\ld2 b !y did n fail to give ! pros & cons 9 p>allel columns4 ,moreov]1 !y did n make him out a je/] ) cap & bells1 a poseur1 a wit1 & a fop1 b a v s9c]e & s]i\s arti/ /ung to res5tm5t by ! /upidity & /udi$ insults ( a p]v]se g5]ation4 ,t is precisely ! "r po9t ( view1 b un=tunately ! ,p5nells are ab\t ! only ones :o h consi/5tly held x4 ,! o!r acc\nts1 = ! mo/ "p1 deal ) 8 p]sonal appe>ance1 8 witticisms1 8 ecc5tricities1 8 qu>rels1 & let 8 art g ) a few rhapsodic g5]alities4 ,z = ! descriptions ( ,:i/l]'s p]sonality1 !y give a false impression by undue emphasis on c]ta9 appe>ances4 ,my acqua9tance ) him 0 aft] #ahij1 ?\gh ,i _h met him "s ye>s be=e4 ,at no "t 0 ,i impress$ ) 8 8fla%+0 eye1 or 8 8claw-l0 h&s1 or 8 8:ite lock10 or 8 8d&ifi$0 co/ume4 ,!y 7 n m>k$ features unless "o 7 look+ = !m4 ,he 0 slightly built1 ref9$-look+1 & c>ri$ himself well1 ev5 gracefully4 ,! ,*ase portrait ( him is s fooli% t ev5 ,*ase c\ld n %[ x )\t apologies & explanations2 & z = ! ,bold9i portrait1 x is ?or\ghly ,mephi/ophelian4 ,ab\t ! latt]1 ,:i/l] said3 8,!y say t looks l me2 b ,i hope ,i don't look l t40 ,! portrait is a typical ,bold9i1 ) all t t implies ( vulg>ity & ins9uation4 ,b ,:i/l] look$ l a g5tleman1 n l a b\lev>di]4 ,8 mann] 0 c\rte\s & 8 disposition usually good-natur$4 ,i nev] saw any?+ ( 8 waspi%ness1 nor he>d any ( 8 vitriolic retorts4 ,he talk$ sob]ly & v s5sibly unless ar\s$ or driv5 into a corn] by argum5t4 ,!n he w\ld fight back vici\sly en\gh & ) excell5t wit4 ,f "s quick answ]s to fooli% p he f9ally became kn[n = rep>tee & 8 "n 0 us$ z a peg ^u :i* _m %>p say+s 7 hung1 & he q innoc5t ( !m4 ,! only bright retort f him t ,i ev] he>d 0 made at my own exp5se4 ,i rec\nt x z illu/rative ( 8 brightness4 ,"o night at ! ,p5nells'1 ,:i/l] _h be5 grumbl+ 9 an amus+ way ov] art criticism & art critics4 ,no "o answ]$ him4 ,he _h ! floor entirely to himself & ! re/ ( u 7 cont5t to smile4 ,ne> elev5 o'clock1 z ,i rose to g1 & ,:i/l] & ,p5nell w5t ) me to ! door1 ,i v5tur$ to say t art critics 7 n v diff]5t f o!r p1 t !y did ! be/ !y c\ld1 b 7 human & (t5 err$4 ,x 0 good-natur$ deprecation ( 8 po9t ( view1 :i* he met by putt+ 8 h& on my %\ld] & say+ ) equal good nature3 8,oh1 my de> ,van ,dyke1 don't misund]/&4 ,we none ( u ?9k ( y z an art critic40 ,ev]ybody laugh$1 myself includ$4 ,!re 0 n a p>ticle ( v5om 9 x4 ,i _h writt5 ab\t him 9 praise 9 ! e>ly eighties :5 o!rs 7 abus+ him & he _h ?ank$ me = x2 ,i 0 9 8 good books4 ,to be sure1 ! retort 0 h>dly new4 ,john ,br\gham _h laun*$ x at ,le/] ,wallack _m ye>s be=e4 ,b ! clev]ness ( x lay 9 its application4 ,:i/l] lik$ to talk1 especially if !re 0 an audi5ce ( half a doz54 ,he 0 !n v will+ to fill space 9 ! spot-light & conduct ! session1 especially if art 0 up = discussion4 ,ano!r night1 at a ,p5nell d9n]1 a v clev] man--"o ( ! editors ( ! ,daily ,telegraph--0 pres5t4 ,he _h rec5tly return$ f ! f> ,nor?--beyond ,spitzb]g5--& _h be5 tell+ u ab\t ! brilliancy ( ! ,nor!rn color4 ,:i/l]1 beside :om ,i sat1 0 n int]e/$ & kept tugg+ at my arm1 tell+ me t x 0 m]e raw color & n art4 ,to t ,i f9ally _h to make reply t ,i c>$ n a rap :e!r ! color 0 arti/ic or n1 t ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ! m]e fact ( its brilliancy4 ,) t he flung ar\nd 9 8 *air1 turn+ 8 back on me1 mu* z a *ild might d1 & rema9$ sil5t until ! subject *ang$4 ,b x is an error to inf] t because he 0 (t5 witty & occasionally petty1 wit & petti%ness 7 8 out/&+ *>act]i/ics4 ,by sett+ =? unreliev$ *apt]s ( 8 /ories & say+s ! impression has be5 produc$ t he />t$ a new qu>rel ea* morn+ be=e breakfa/ & %ot env5om$ %afts until sunset4 ,t 8 witticisms 7 scatt]$ ov] a p]iod ( =ty ye>s is nei!r /at$ nor impli$4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he 0 almo/ always 9 a s]i\s mood1 &1 ) 8 k & gift ( language1 talk$ mo/ s5sibly & p]suasively4 ,i rememb] _m int]e/+ & in=m+ talks ) him :5 !re 0 no je/+ & n ev5 smil+4 ,9 8 own /udio1 ) 8 own pictures on ! easel & he expla9+ 8 int5tion & its developm5t on ! canvas1 he 0 at 8 be/4 ,he 0 !n a reasonable1 s5sible pa9t]1 ) none ( ! pose ( ! ,t5 ,o',clock & none ( ! vanity ( ,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies4 ,i h nev] met a m /rik+ contradiction 9 an individual1 & x always seem$ to me t ! ,:i/l] ( ! %>p tongue & p5 0 n ! true ,:i/l] b m]ely a "* assum$ = ! occasion4 ,8 publi%$ writ+s1 z "o reads !m to-day1 are extravagantly brilliant1 b h>dly s9c]e1 ev5 f a ,:i/l]ian po9t ( view4 ,take f ! ,t5 ,o',clock1 = in/ance1 ! (t-quot$ s5t5ce3 8,!re nev] 0 an arti/ic p]iod1 !re nev] 0 an art-lov+ nation40 ,a measure ( tru? lies "u t1 b ,:i/l] knew t he exagg]at$ x1 ov]/at$ x4 ,aga9 ! /atem5t t 8,art happ5s--no hovel is safe f x1 no pr9ce may dep5d ^u x1 ! va/e/ intellig5ce _c br+ x ab\t1 & puny ef=ts to make x univ]sal end 9 qua9t com$y & co>se f>ce40 ,"h is ano!r half-tru?1 b s arbitr>ily insi/$ ^u t "o inf]s t art is really an isolat$ & unrelat$ ph5om5on on ! e>?4 ,:i/l] knew bett] ?an t4 ,no?+ 8happ5s0 9 ?is _w4 ,!re is a cause = e effect4 ,once m ! rem>k ab\t 8! unlimit$ admiration daily produc$ by a v fooli% sunset40 ,b he himself nev] 0 s fooli% z to believe su* nons5se4 ,x 0 m]ely a rococo way ( say+ t art c\ld n h&le a sunset 9 a satisfactory mann]1 & t 8 art1 9 p>ticul>1 pref]r$ a twilight or a midnight4 ,! ,t5 ,o',clock inde$ expla9s ,:i/l]'s art bett] ?an any o!r1 &1 ( c\rse1 t 0 :y x 0 writt54 ,8 own limitations & necessities c\ld n h be5 bett] set =? ?an by ! s5t5ce3 8,nature is v r>ely "r2 to su* an ext5t ev51 t x might almo/ be said t nature is usually wrong40 ,he want$ to put a conv5tionaliz$ nature into a decorative patt]n1 & he ju/ifi$ x by say+ t a reali/ic nature is 8usually wrong40 ,x is some:at ( a piece ) 8 rem>k t 8!re are too _m trees 9 ! c\ntry40 ,!re 7--= ,:i/l]'s art4 ,b x is useless to po9t out ! sup]ficial 9 ! ,:i/l] argum5ts--! fals5ess ( analogy1 = in/ance1 9 comp>+ national art ) national ma!matics4 ,t /atem5t 0 made to produce a laugh1 & x succe$$4 ,x is ev5 /upid to po9t out ! want ( logic or hi/orical tru? 9 ! ,t5 ,o',clock4 ,"o might z well try to break ,:i/l]'s own butt]fly on a :eel4 ,! lecture 0 writt5 & deliv]$ to a/oni% ! natives4 ,& x did4 ,x 0 a *>m+ bit ( extravagance1 beautifully writt5 = plat=m deliv]y1 & a delightful piece ( lit]ature = fireside read+4 ,_h x be5 logical1 temp]ate1 well-gu>d$ 9 its utt]ances1 x w\ld h fall5 flat4 ,x fitt$ ! occasion1 0 a "w ( art 9 itself1 & no m 8happ5$0 ?an ,:i/l]'s pictures & et*+s4 ,t he wrote extremely well makes x all ! m un=tunate t he wrote at all4 ,! lett]s ( ,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies are amus+1 b leave an impression ( flippancy & m]e clev]ness4 ,^! 7 qualities rightly en\gh us$ 9 a r\gh-&-tumble newspap] qu>rel1 b ! read] does n leave !m !re4 ,unwitt+ly he looks = ! same qualities 9 ,:i/l]'s portraits & pa/els1 p]haps reads !m into ! art itself4 ,worse yet1 he possibly arrives at ! conclusion t ! art is ( less int]e/ ?an ! qu>rels1 ( less mom5t ?an ! pass+ gibe ( ! 8fooli% sunset10 or ! casual irrelevance ( 8dragg+ 9 ,velasquez40 ,once m1 x is a pity t ,:i/l] ! pa9t] has to be confus$ ) ,:i/l] ! critic-bait]4 ,h[ev] well "o comes out ( a fight1 x is g5]ally ) rumpl$ plumage & a lack ( dignity4 ,:i/l] c\ld well h af=d$ to g 8 way 9 sil5ce4 ,:y did he h to kick at e cur t b>k$ at 8 heels8 ,degas said he act$ z ?\gh he _h no tal5t1 & ,degas 0 "r4 ,aft] ^! books ( bick]+s "o comes back to ,:i/l]'s pictures ) relief1 = !y at lea/ are s]i\s4 ,t is n1 h[ev]1 to say t !y are ! greate/ ?is1 or ! mo/ wond]ful t1 9 all pa9t+4 ,!y are f> f be+ impeccable1 b !y are n ! :]e)al to suckle fools & *ronicle small be]4 ,no compet5t p]son n[adays ?9ks !m o!r ?an v s9c]e art4 ,8 bro!rs ( ! craft h1 inde$1 s elevat$ !m & him1 s p$e/all$ & ni*$ !m bo?1 t x is v d\btful if !y c long hold out 9 _! r>efi$ atmosph]e4 ,aga9 & aga9 has ! _w be5 told t he 0 a faultless draftsman1 t 8 bru% 0 equal to t ( ,velasquez1 & t 8 ne$le outdid ,rembr&t4 ,he did n believe s himself1 nor1 sob]ly consid]$1 does 8 art affirm x4 ,! ,p5nell book conta9s photographs ( a numb] ( pictures labell$ 8de/roy$10 & !re 7 scores ( canvases t nev] got s f> z ev5 to be photograph$4 ,_m ( ! pictures t escap$ de/ruction are faulty 9 draw+1 lack+ 9 con/ruction1 out ( proportion1 or smitt5 ) /iffness 9 ! jo9ts4 ,connie ,gil*ri/ on ! /age skipp$ ! rope delightfully1 b 9 ,:i/l]'s portrait call$ 8,! ,gold ,girl0 %e is petrifi$4 ,! 8,s>asate0 seems p9*$ 9 scale1 ! 8,irv+ z ,philip0 is unbelievable 9 con/ruction1 ! 8,leyl&0 legs _h to be r$rawn f a model4 ,:i/l] glorifi$ ! p ( ,velasquez because 8!y /& ^u _! legs40 ,9 8 /udio1 %[+ 8 own portraits1 8 fir/ "q ab\t ea* figure 03 8,h[ does x /&80 ,& !n3 8,does x /& easily1 /& firm1 /& 98 ,is x plac$ "r on ! canvas1 has x en\gh body1 en\gh atmosph]ic sett+80 ,^! 7 que/ions t _h to d ) reali/ic or repres5tative appe>ance4 ,aga9 & aga9 he rubb$ out ! :ole day's "w or de/roy$ ! picture entirely4 ,& he c\ld write ( himself to 8 pr9t] 9 ! sev]e/ t]ms1 ?us3 8,no1 my draw+ or sket* or :atev] y *oose1 is damnable & no m l ! sup]b orig9al ?an if x _h be5 done by ! wor/ & mo/ incompet5t enemy4444 ,!re mu/ be no record ( ?is abom9ation40 ,?is1 9 measure1 is ! exp]i5ce ( e arti/4 ,he produces ) difficulty & has scores ( failures4 ,x 0 n to ,:i/l]'s discr$it t he 0 s sev]e a judge ( himself1 b p]haps x dispels ! delusion ( 8 be+ an impeccable craftsman4 ,besides1 !re 0 an unusual reason = 8 lack ( success ) _m pictures4 ,x has be5 already sugge/$ t he /rove to h>monize ! conflict+ traditions ( ! ,we/ & ! ,ea/4 ,he 0 born & br$ to ! realism ( ! ?ird dim5sion--to ! protrusion or recession 9 space ( planes1 figures1 lights1 & colors4 ,midway 9 8 c>e] he took up ) ! decorative 9 ,ea/]n art & /rove to %[ ! repres5tative figure ( ! ,fr5* ) ! flatt5$ =mula ( ! ,japanese4 ,:i/l] 0 ?us on a seesaw ! great] "p ( 8 arti/ic life1 try+ to ma9ta9 a balance betwe5 ^! two =mulas4 ,) almo/ e picture x 0 too mu* realism or too mu* decoration4 ,to make ! union m p]fect he began ! remorseless cutt+ d[n ( ! subject1 rea*+ a limit 9 8 nocturnes :i* 7 f9ally r$uc$ to little m ?an night-sky effects4 ,he cut out modell+ & outl9e until ! portrait ( 8,mrs4 ,leyl&0 became a m]e tonal s*eme1 z flat almo/ z ! wall at ! back4 ,light1 too1 0 dimm$ & color lo/ its brilliancy 9 a prevail+ h>mony ( l[ tones4 ,f9ally1 ! bru% :i* _h be5 heavily load$ 9 8 ,c\rbet days & ran freely 7z witness ! dress patt]ns ev5 9 ! lat] 8,lange ,leiz507 became ?91 wat]y1 absorb5t1 almo/ diaphan\s 9 its fea!ry imp]ceptible t\*4 ,on top ( all ?is1 & to fur!r bl5d ! repres5tative into ! decorative & draw ! picture toge!r1 !re occasionally came a ?9 wa% ( transp>5t gray or br[n1 cov]+ ! :ole canvas & b9d+ ! draw+1 ! light1 ! color into "o tonal envelope4 ,9 ! f9al analysis1 ! canvas 0 rightly en\gh call$ an arrangem5t1 a h>mony1 a symphony1 a nocturne--:at y w4 ,any?+ else 0 m]ely sugge/ion4 ,! et*+s 7 n s am5able to ,japanese patt]n z ! pa9t+s1 wat]-colors1 & pa/els1 yet ev5 9 !m !re 0 ! disposition1 n s mu* t[>d flatt5+ ! planes z elim9at+ details1 mak+ sugge/ion answ] = realization1 &1 lat] on1 ! fur!r attempt to produce a tone effect by small scrat*+s & hat*+s on ! plate4 ,! incl9ation is p]haps bett] %[n 9 8 li?ot9ts1 su* z t ( 8,! ,?ames0 7,li?ot9t ,w4 #abe71 ?an 9 ! et*+s4 ,! decorative arrangem5t 0 8 view ( :at art %\ld be & 0 m or less manife/$ 9 ev]y?+ he did4 ,ev5 ! ,t5 ,o',clock is m decorative ?an reali/ic4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! s5t5ces & p>agraphs is *>m+1 & :e!r !y mean any?+ or n is ( small importance4 ,( c\rse ,:i/l] w\ld h object$ to be+ ?us hung by 8 own rope1 b he delib]ately subord9at$ ! s5se ( 8 s5t5ces to _! rhy?m & tone4 ,p :o write 7ev5 art critics7 are aw>e ( :at con/itutes patt]n & color 9 words & !y are well pleas$ t ! ,t5 ,o',clock 0 n repres5tative b j z x is--t is1 decorative & delightful4 ,! pa9t] p1 h[ev]1 seem to reg>d x z ! inspir$ gospel ( art & e ^w ( x true4 ,f :i* "o may inf] t ! arti/1 :5 outside ( 8 mti]1 c look at ! wrong ?+ ) t p]si/5ce sometimes ?\ght peculi> to ! unatta*$ writ]4 ,9 ! f9al analysis ,:i/l]'s fame mu/ re/ ^u 8 pictures1 ?\gh a c]ta9 am\nt ( notoriety w probably always be giv5 8 say+s & a prop] admiration accompany 8 writ+s4 ,z a pa9t] & an et*] he has a n[-unque/ion$ place & he w hold x4 ,no?+ 9 n9ete5?-c5tury art is q ( a k9d ) 84 ,x /&s alone 9 its aim & purpose1 belongs to no art movem5t ( ! "t1 proclaims ! ideals ( no race or p4 ,z = ! usual motives ( pa9t+1 ,:i/l] scorn$ !m or d5i$ !m4 ,he c>$ no?+ ab\t classicism or romanticism1 no?+ ab\t s5tim5t1 feel+1 passion1 or action4 ,! dramatic1 ! tragic1 ! dome/ic1 ! illu/rative 7 =eign to him4 ,ev5 nature put him out4 ,! c\ntry bor$ him1 & ! sea 0 only s mu* blue pa9t 9 a patt]n4 ,he 0 a mak] ( beautiful s*emes ( color & l9e1 ) j en\gh ( human int]e/ ab\t !m to l5d a mean+ & occasionally a t\* ( intimacy4 ,t seems l r$uc+ 8 art to a v simple affair1 b1 on ! contr>y1 )9 ! self-impos$ limitations !re 0 room = ! greate/ v>iety4 ,he did portraits1 figures1 g5re pieces1 sea-pieces1 riv]-views2 he work$ 9 oils1 wat]-colors1 pa/els2 he et*$ _m plates t are to-day ! joy ( connoisseurs1 & he va/ly improv$ ! almo/ =gott5 art ( li?ography4 ,! bread? ( 8 accompli%m5t 0 wide & ! excell5ce ( x high4 ,no?+ t he ev] did b has "s note ( color1 "s wave ( l9e1 "s fa/idi\s arrangem5t or gr\p+ t s]ves z a m>k ( di/9ction4 ,he did hundr$s ( pa/els & wat]-colors no l>g] ?an "o's h&1 t conta9 lovely figures & drap]ies1 z1 = example1 ! 8,annabel ,lee02 or gave sugge/ions ( ! sea or %ore ak9 to 8,! ,blue ,wave10 or spread sky patt]ns comp>able to ! 8,batt]sea ,bridge40 ,^! pictures are n[ widely scatt]$1 & "o does n realize h[ truly decorative _! plann+ until he meets !m to-day1 hang+ s+ly or 9 pairs1 9 "s draw+-room4 ,!re !y put o!r mod]n "w out ( c\nt5ance by ! way !y d n 8break ?r\gh ! wall0 b enhance & beautify x4 ,x is h\sehold art ( a mo/ di/+ui%$ "* 9 t x goes 9 ! h\sehold & takes its place )\t qu>rell+ ) ev]y?+ ab\t x4 ,i h already quot$ ,la ,f>ge to ! effect t 9 us+ ! ^w 8decorative0 he 0 say+ ! be/ ?+ he c\ld ab\t a picture4 ,!re he & ,:i/l] 7 9 p]fect agreem5t4 ,! d]id+ ( ,:i/l] 0 n indulg$ 9 by press & public alone4 ,! pa9t] p--! inspir$ ones1 :o by reason ( _! call+ are ! only ones compet5t to judge ( art--/on$ him1 too4 ,royal academicians dealt him h>d] knocks ?an plebeian critics4 ,b he always _h a foll[+ ( 8 own1 & be=e he di$ ! foll[+ _h gr[n into a procession4 ,s9ce 8 dea? 8 influ5ce has be5 m f>-rea*+ ?an t ( any mod]n4 ,8 pictures 7 n only adopt$1 assimilat$1 imitat$ 9 ,engl& & ,france b all ov] ,europe4 ,"h 9 ,am]ica ! exhibitions /ill %[ 8 color s*emes & arrangem5ts z compreh5d$ by 8 admir+ "y conv]ts4 ,)\t tak+ on pupils1 z ,c\ture & ,gleyre _h done1 he nev]!less became f> m ( a *ef d',ecole ?an ei!r ( !m4 ,t is :at he w\ld h call$ p]haps h&+ on ! tradition4 ,he believ$ t he himself 0 an inh]itor & a transmitt]--"o ( ! l9ks 9 ! great art *a94 ,b x 0 n ! ,am]ican tradition t ,:i/l] h&$ on4 ,we claim him z "o ( u because he 0 born "h1 b 8 art does n repres5t u 9 any way4 ,8 ,?ames nocturnes are n ^? ( ! ,hudson1 8 portraits are n ( our p1 & 8 decorative patt]ns nev] 7 se5 9 ,am]ican life or art4 ,he h&$ on ! bl5d$ traditions ( ,gleyre & ,hiro%ige1 n ! leg5d ( ,copley & ,/u>t & ,dur&4 ,t may be matt] = regret 9 hi/ory b x surely is n to be regrett$ 9 art4 ,= ,:i/l] gave u a new & a beautiful po9t ( view 9 pa9t+4 ,reali/1 ideali/1 impressioni/1 cubi/1 futuri/--none ( ! t]ms describe him or ev5 sugge/ 8 "w4 ,z an arti/ he 0 unique1 & 8 art1 in/ead ( reproduc+ a species1 /emm$ out into a new v>iety ( surpass+ lovel9ess & beauty4 ,we w\ld n be )\t x4 ,we are n sure t its 8"n & fame w live =ev]10 z ! ,p5nells put x1 b x w live4 ,,viii ,,william ,,m]ritt ,,*ase ,a di/ribution & pigeonhol+ ( our n9e ,am]ican pa9t]s z reg>ds aim & t5d5cy w\ld p]haps place ,inness1 ,wyant1 & ,m>t9 among ! mo/ intellig5t & sympa!tic ( ! e>li] m52 ,hom]1 ,la ,f>ge1 & ,:i/l] ! mo/ deta*$ & self-suffici5t ( ! middle m51 & ,*ase1 ,alex&]1 & ,s>g5t ! mo/ facile & be/ tra9$ ( ! y\ng] m54 ,! la/ ?ree may1 inde$1 /& z epitomiz+ ! art movem5t :i* took =m & gave tongue 9 ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s4 ,t movem5t 0 epo*-mak+4 ,!re 0 awak5+ to ! fact t pa9t+ 9 ,am]ica z a craft 0 n te*nically und]/ood1 t x 0 n prop]ly taught--c\ld n be taught 9 ,am]ica4 ,) t came ! dep>ture = ,europe ( _m "y /ud5ts & _! tra9+ 9 ! /udios ( ,muni* & ,p>is4 ,:5 ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s f9ally got "u way 9 ! e>ly eighties its initial reason = exi/5ce 0 t its memb]s at lea/ knew h[ to pa9t4 ,!y _h be5 abroad & le>n$ ! gramm> ( _! art & 7 n[ return$ to %[ _! c\ntrym5 ! f9i%$ craftsman4 ,s>g5t's influ5ce 0 l>gely ?r\gh ! example ( 8 portraits & ,alex&]'s vogue 0 to come a little lat]2 b ,*ase 0 ! "o t arriv$ e>ly 9 ! day1 c>ri$ ! bann]1 & ann\nc$ t art _h come to t[n4 ,all ?ree ( ^! m5 gr\nd$ !mselves 9 te*nical me?od :i* seem$ ! necessity ( ! h\r1 & all ?ree ( !m h rema9$ s b$d$ 9 me?od t _! art has r>ely ris5 above x or beyond x4 ,*ase1 m radical ?an ! o!rs1 proclaim$ 8 belief t me?od 0 art itself & t a brilliant1 da%+ mann] took prec$5ce ov] matt]4 ,he w\ld n admit t art 0 m ?an a surface expression4 ,8 belief 01 ( c\rse1 prop]ly adju/$ to 8 own m5tal equipm5t4 ,he & ,:i/l]1 ) _m ano!r arti/1 c\ld clev]ly comp\nd = qualities 8!y 7 incl9$ to ,by damn+ ^? !y _h no m9d to40 ,unconsci\sly1 no d\bt1 e "o's t5d5cy is to reg>d 8 own limitations z self-impos$ & 8 "w "r 9 k9d if n 9 degree4 ,p]haps t is :at ,*ase meant 9 a talk at ! ,national ,arts ,club "s ye>s ago :5 he said3 8,!y say ,i am conceit$4 ,i don't d5y x4 ,i believe 9 myself4 ,i d & ,i mu/40 ,z philosophy t may n be v pr(\nd b z a work+ fai?1 pa9t-bru% 9 h&1 x is sup]b4 ,) su* fai? & purpose ,*ase produc$ scores ( pictures t %[$ 8 decl>$ po9t ( view1 & tra9$ hundr$s ( pupils n only 9 8 en?usiasm b 9 8 own crisp1 clean h&l+4 ,he 0 a pa9t] f beg9n+ to end1 & exemplifi$ ! aim & c>ry ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s bett] ?an any "o arti/ ( 8 "t4 ,he came out ( ! ne> ,we/1 hav+ be5 born 9 ,williamsburg1 ,indiana1 9 #ahdi4 ,! village 0 a small "o1 less ?an two hundr$ inhabitants :5 ,*ase 0 a boy1 & :at elem5t>y s*ool+ he receiv$ !re may be imag9$4 ,8 p>5ts 7 ,indiana p1 & ! home influ5ce probably did n incl9e him to art4 ,he saw illu/rations 9 magaz9es & books & t put ! *ildi% wi% 9 8 head to 8make pictures = books40 ,he drew ) color$ p5cils1 _h ! little wat]-color cubes kn[n to all *ildr51 & soon made a local reputation among s*oolmates & family fri5ds = draw+ portraits4 ,at twelve 8 p>5ts mov$ to ,indianapolis1 & at sixte5 he ent]$ 8 fa!r's %oe-/ore z a cl]k4 ,! biographies ( pa9t]s#ab almo/ always af=d su* incid5ts z ^!4 ,!y are suppos$ to indicate g5ius try+ to ori5t itself1 b p]haps !y are no m ?an vacillations ( ! y\?ful m9d4 ,at t "t ,*ase _h n def9itely decid$ ^u art z a c>e]4 ,at n9ete5 he ?\ght to be "s day a naval (fic]4 ,z a prelim9>y /ep he enli/$ z a sailor at ,annapolis1 & 0 assign$ to ! tra9+-%ip ,portsm\?4 ,he probably did n "k :at else to d & x 0 an adv5ture at lea/2 b he soon discov]$ t x 0 also a mi/ake4 ,8 fa!r got him out ( x & toge!r !y w5t back to ! family %oe-%op 9 ,indianapolis4 #ab ,!re is an excell5t biography ( ,*ase--,! ,life & ,art ( ,william ,m]ritt ,*ase1 by ,ka?>9e ,metcalf ,ro(1 ,new ,york1 #aiag4 ,!re 0 "s m exp]im5tal portraiture1 ) memb]s ( ! h\sehold & ! family calf z models1 & !n ,*ase 0 s5t to a local pa9t] by ! "n ( ,b5jam9 ,hayes1 :o accept$ him z a pupil4 ,art def9itely began = him !n & !re4 ,he 0 ) ,hayes sev]al mon?s--long en\gh to take a /udio & set up z a pa9t] on 8 own acc\nt4 ,at tw5ty he w5t to ,new ,york ) a lett] to ,j4 ,o4 ,eaton1 ^: pupil he became & ) :om he rema9$ = two ye>s4 ,he seems to h _h an e>ly lik+ = indep5d5t qu>t]s1 = :ile a /ud5t 9 ,new ,york he set up ano!r /udio 9 ,tw5ty-?ird ,/reet4 ,aft] 8 two ye>s ) ,eaton he once m w5t back to ! pat]nal ro(1 !n 9 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,"h he occupi$ a /udio ) ,j4 ,w4 ,pattison1 & = a ye> pa9t$ pictures1 pr9cipally pictures ( /ill-life4 ,!n he happ5$ to see a picture by ,john ,mulvaney1 & t gave him ! idea ( go+ abroad = /udy4 ,"s ,/4 ,l\is patrons advanc$ money to him & he w5t to ,muni*--a city at t "t p]haps m frequ5t$ by art /ud5ts ?an ,p>is4 ,duv5eck1 ,dielman1 ,curri]1 ,%irlaw 7 !re1 & ,*ase at once ent]$ into ! /ud5t life ( ! city4 ,he 0 enroll$ 9 ! s*ool ( ! ,muni* ,royal ,academy1 ) ,kaulba* at its head1 & he 0 also a /ud5t "u ,piloty2 b ! outside influ5ce ( ,leibl 0 pot5t ^u all ! ,muni* /ud5ts at t "t1 ,*ase includ$4 ,9 addition he /udi$ to 8 pr(it ! old ma/]s 9 ! ,alte ,p9aco!k1 especially ,van ,dyck1 & 0 susceptible to impressions f ,duv5eck & p]haps ,hab]mann1 a ,g]man /ud5t fri5d4 ,"s ye>s ago 9 a ,european retrospective exhibition ,i 0 /ruck by a ,hab]mann portrait t 0 practically a duplicate ( ,*ase's 8,ready = ! ,ride10 b :e!r x 0 ,*ase foll[+ ,hab]mann or ,hab]mann foll[+ ,*ase1 ,i c\ld n det]m9e4 ,) 8 v>i\s activities ,*ase cut q a figure 9 ! /ud5t _w ( ,muni* & 0 reg>d$ z a com+ man4 ,he won competitions1 pa9t$ ,piloty's *ildr51 pa9t$ 8,! ,turki% ,page10 ! ,duv5eck portrait call$ 8,! ,smok]10 8,! ,je/]10 8,! ,d[ag]10 8,! ,appr5tice ,boy10 8,! ,brok5 ,jug10 & o!r works4 ,a *ance to review "s ( ^! pictures 0 rec5tly af=d$ at ! ,panama-,pacific ,exposition at ,san ,francisco1 :]e ,*ase 0 repres5t$ by a roomful ( pictures1 & _m p 7 a/oni%$ to f9d h[ v solidly & beautifully pa9t$ 7 ^! e>ly examples4 ,!y 71 ( c\rse1 d>k 9 illum9ation ) "s bitum5 9 ! %ad[s4 ,x 0 /udio light1 n ple9 air t ,muni* taught4 ,x took ,*ase a numb] ( ye>s to arrive at a high] key ( light1 b 9 o!r matt]s ( te*nique he _h become some?+ ( a ma/] be=e leav+ ,muni*--s mu* s t he 0 ask$ to rema9 z an in/ructor 9 ! ,bav>ian ,academy4 ,he decl9$1 h[ev]1 & 9 #ahgg w5t to ,v5ice1 :]e he jo9$ ,duv5eck & ,twa*tman & rema9$ = ne>ly a ye>4 ,v5ice meant n a great deal to ,*ase4 ,he pa9t$ x1 b 9 ! =mal ,muni* mann]1 & ) little ( ! local light or color ( ! place4 ,:ile !re he fell ^u h>d times1 0 9 f9ancial /raits1 & became ill1 possibly z ! result ( privations4 ,b he cont9u$ pa9t+1 &1 :at is m a/oni%+1 :ile 9 dire pov]ty he began collect+ all sorts ( arti/ic plund]4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a ta/e t he indulg$ 9 all 8 life4 ,he b\ght pictures1 rugs1 brocades1 silks1 brass1 guns1 swords1 jewels1 r+s--any?+ t 0 beautiful or arti/ic 9 design or color4 ,at diff]5t times he _h l>ge collections ( antiquities1 & 0 ev] hunt+ = m4 ,at ,v5ice he add$ two monkeys to 8 possessions1 & :5 a few mon?s lat] he return$ to ,new ,york & took 8 ,t5? ,/reet /udio he _h sev]al /range p>rots & odd dogs z adjuncts to ! place4 ,! high walls ( ! big /udio 7 hung ) bits ( tape/ries1 old velvets1 pictures2 ! floor 0 cov]$ ) ,ori5tal rugs2 ! tables 7 litt]$ ) clocks1 pi/ols1 old books1 brass b[ls2 & ! scre5s 7 drap$ ) silks & brocades4 ,x 0 ! fir/ 8arti/ic0 /udio 9 ,new ,york4 ,?is 0 9 #ahgg & ,*ase _h return$ to ,new ,york to become a tea*] 9 ! newly e/abli%$ ,art ,/ud5ts ,league4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+ ( 8 long & v useful c>e] z a tea*]4 ,! ,art ,/ud5ts ,league & ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s 7 />t$ ab\t ! same "t1 ! ,metropolitan ,museum hav+ prec$$ !m by a few ye>s4 ,! movem5t = art 0 "u way & ,*ase _h arriv$ at ! psy*ological mom5t4 ,associat$ ) ,beck)1 ,blum1 ,%irlaw1 & o!rs he imm$iately took a positive int]e/ 9 curr5t art matt]s4 ,! big /udio became ! ga!r+-place ( ! "y m51 :]e resolutions 7 pass$ & committees 7 set 9 motion4 ,society also f\nd its way !re1 = ,*ase gave ,saturday receptions :5 ! door ) ! vibrat+ lyre on ! back ( x 0 swung op5 by a color$ s]vant 9 fez & g[n1 & pictures & antiquities 7 display$ & talk$ ab\t by ! pa9t] himself4 ,at o!r times d9n]s & dances 7 giv5 !re1 to :i* came _m notables4 ,p f ! op]a sang1 ,c>m5cita danc$1 & society p pos$ 9 picture-frames = ! *>act]s ( ,titian & ,van ,dyck4 ,*ase _h a decid$ vogue1 social z well z arti/ic1 almo/ f ! v />t4 ,z a pa9t] he 0 tak5 s]i\sly & receiv$ 8 me$ ( praise ) few diss5t+ voices4 ,almo/ e "o 9 ! press & magaz9es hail$ him z ! mu*-ne$$ p]son--! man :o te*nically knew h[ to pa9t4 ,8 pictures at no "t ev] sold v well1 b t 0 = ! reason p]haps t !y nev] possess$ an intimate human int]e/1 n because !y 7 indiff]5tly pa9t$4 ,on ! :ole1 ?\gh "s ( ! eld]s look$ askance at 8 broad bru%+1 or ?\ght 8 !mes some:at mat]ial & sup]ficial1 he _h no grievance ( a ,:i/l] k9d aga9/ ei!r critic or public4 ,! art clubs elect$ him to memb]%ip1 he sp5t 8 fir/ summ] aft] 8 return 9 a trip ?r\gh ! ,erie ,canal ) ! ,tile ,club1 9 #ahhj he became a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s1 & 9 #ahhc its presid5t4 ,! same ye> he _h organiz$ & s5t to ,muni* ! fir/ gr\p ( ,am]ican pictures = exhibition !re4 ,a curiosity z to h[ art _h be5 produc$ by o!r p1 9 o!r times & c\ntries z well z our own1 0 always ) ,*ase4 ,he 0 a great travell]1 a great /ud5t ( art1 a great haunt] ( gall]ies & museums4 ,9 ! ?irty or m ye>s t ,i knew him ,i _h met him at diff]5t times 9 almo/ e gall]y ( ,europe4 ,only a ye> or s be=e ! ,great ,w> ,i 0 work+ 9 ! ,uffizi "o hot ,july aft]noon aft] e "o _h left ! place4 ,i _h be5 alone = sev]al h\rs :5 ,i he>d /eps approa*+ me d[n ! long corridor4 ,x 0 late & "o ( ! att5dants 0 probably com+ to tell me x 0 "t to close4 ,b no2 in/ead ( t ,i he>d 9 v good ,engli%3 8,at x aga91 ,i see6 ,at x aga960 ,i turn$ ar\nd to f9d ,*ase /&+ !re4 ,he1 too1 _h /ay$ on 9 ! heat aft] ! cr[d _h gone1 & _h no d\bt be5 pry+ into "s ,titian or que/ion+ "s ,rembr&t or ,rub5s6 ,= _m ye>s he kept voyag+ to ,europe summ] aft] summ]4 ,i nev] *anc$ to cross ) him1 b "o spr+1 :ile bidd+ f>ewell to "s fri5ds :o 7 sail+1 ,i saw ,*ase jump out ( a cab & scramble up ! l&+-/age--! la/ man to arrive--& /ill giv+ "s directions ov] 8 %\ld] to 8 color$ man1 :o rema9$ on ! dock4 ,on e /eam] he sail$ 9 he organiz$ art1 pa9t$ ! cab9 or smoke-room panels1 sket*$ ! capta91 & made a portrait ( ! %ip's beauty4 ,arriv$ 9 ,europe1 he w5t to see n only exhibitions & museums b bro!rs ( ! craft 9 _! /udios4 ,he spoke no ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 or ,italian1 & _h only a limit$ vocabul>y 9 ,g]man1 b t made no diff]5ce4 ,he got on bett] ) ,bold9i & ,alfr$ ,/ev5s 9 ,p>is us+ ! sign language ?an ) ,:i/l] 9 ,london ex*ang+ bit+ ,engli%4 ,ev]y:]e he 0 welcom$ & treat$ z a man ( di/9ction 9 8 pr(ession1 & ev]y:]e he saw some?+ new & 0 p]haps influ5c$ !reby4 ,he 0 eag] to le>n & susceptible to impression--s mu* s t he 0 said to h foll[$ at diff]5t times ,leibl1 ,/ev5s1 ,rico1 ,=tuny1 ,:i/l]2 b ! ?+s :i* ,*ase foll[$ 7 m9or matt]s ( h&l+ or arrangem5t & did n affect 8 p]sonal po9t ( view4 ,!y 7 sup]ficial fancies & 7 soon m]g$1 fus$1 or ab&on$4 ,"s ( ! old ma/]s1 ,velasquez1 ,titian1 ,hals1 ,rembr&t1 _h a /rong] influ5ce ^u him1 b ^! m5 he nev] tri$ to foll[4 ,x 0 _! high arti/ic plane t gave him inspiration4 ,/&+ be=e ,titian's 8,"y ,engli%man0 9 ! ,pitti1 8 admiration = its sup]b poise & l(ty dignity 0 unb\nd$4 ,x 0 faultless & flawless intellectually & te*nically4 ,! left eye 0 out ( draw+1 b ,titian int5d$ x s4 ,x gave ! face m "*4 ,he nev] ev5 want$ to suspect t ! re/or] 9 ! clean+-room 0 p]haps responsible = ! bad draw+ ( ! eye4 ,titian 0 above criticism4 ,*ase 0 nev] mean 9 8 en?usiasms4 ,he lov$ :ole-he>t$ly4 ,be=e ,velasquez at ,madrid ev]y?+ 0 j z x %\ld be4 ,he 0 ! greate/ ( !m all--! ma/] craftsman ( ! craft2 9 ! ,l\vre he prote/$ t no "o _h ev] equall$ or approa*$ su* /ill-life pa9t+ z t ( ,*>d92 at ,ha>lem he 0 j z un/9t$ 9 praise ( ,frans ,hals4 ,& he 0 "r ab\t !m all4 ,he 0 a v good judge ( pictures & pick$ out no que/ionable ma/]s = admiration4 ,:]e he f\nd a great ma/]piece 9 a gall]y1 !re he unslung 8 kit1 sat d[n1 & made a copy4 ,he at diff]5t times produc$ v rem>kable copies ( ,velasquez1 ,hals1 ,rembr&t1 ,rub5s1 ,van ,dyck1 ,rib]a1 ,watteau4 ,:atev] pa/ art _h to tea*1 ,*ase 0 eag] to le>n4 ,he kept a receptive m9d & a live int]e/ 9 all phases ( pa9t+1 & _h m inh]5t k ( craftsman%ip ?an any ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,! lit]>y hi/ory ( art he knew no?+ ab\t1 & probably c\ld n h told )9 a hundr$ ye>s :5 ,velasquez or ,hals 0 born4 ,t side ( art has small int]e/ = arti/s1 & = ,*ase x 0 m or less ( a blank space4 ,8 summ] trips to ,europe began 9 #ahha1 :5 he w5t to ,p>is & ,madrid1 mak+ 9 ! latt] city a copy ( ! 8,tape/ry ,weav]s40 ,! next ye> he 0 aga9 9 ,spa9 ) ,blum & ,v9ton4 ,at t "t ,madrid 0 a great place = brass1 pictures1 /uffs1 curios1 & ,*ase b\ght )\t /9t4 ,he ne$$ mat]ials = /ill-life pictures &1 besides1 ! big ,t5? ,/reet /udio absorb$ no end ( furni%+s4 ,! summ] ( #ahhc f\nd him 9 ,holl&1 liv+ at ,z&voort ) ,blum1 & pa9t+ ,blum 9 a l>ge g>d5-picture call$ 8,! ,tiff40 ,9 #ahhe he w5t to see ,:i/l] 9 ,london4 ,!y />t$ out on t]ms ( mutual admiration1 pa9t$ ea* o!r's portraits1 travell$ 9 ,holl& toge!r1 b f9ally end$ up by qu>rell+4 ,! ,:i/l] portrait ( ,*ase has disappe>$1 or at lea/ its :]eab\ts1 if x /ill exi/s1 is unkn[n2 b ! ,*ase portrait ( ,:i/l] is extant & n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,:i/l] decl>$ x 8a mon/r\s lampoon10 & he 0 ab\t "r 9 say+ s4 ,x is ,:i/l] ! poseur1 n ! real man4 ,c]ta9 ecc5tricities or p]sonal peculi>ities 7 s extravagantly pres5t$ t ! *>act]ization became little less ?an c>icature4 ,9 #ahhf ,*ase 0 m>ri$ to ,miss ,g]son & = a few ye>s ! ,european trips 7 ab&on$4 ,he 0 /ill tea*+ 9 ! ,league1 0 presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s1 & 0 hold+ exhibitions ( 8 "w at ! ,bo/on ,art ,club & else:]e4 ,he began do+ "s op5-air pa/els 9 ,prospect ,p>k1 ,brooklyn4 ,a small club call$ ! 8,pa9t]s 9 ,pa/el0 _h be5 organiz$ 9 ,new ,york ) ,blum z presid5t1 & ,*ase1 ,beck)1 ,la ,f>ge1 ,twa*tman1 ,weir1 ,wiles z memb]s4 ,*ase became int]e/$ 9 ! gay color-possibilities ( ! m$ium & proce$$ to apply x to p>k sc5es ) *ildr51 fl[]s1 wat]1 & trees4 ,ye>s be=e1 ,alfr$ ,/ev5s _h told him t 8 ,muni* s*eme ( light 0 too d>k & ,*ase imm$iately began to light5 x4 ,p]haps ! m$ium ( pa/el f9ally drove out ! la/ ve/ige ( ,muni*1 = c]ta9ly 8 op5-air pictures1 )\t sugge/+ po9tillisme or impressionism or optical mixture ( any k9d1 took on v light & brilliant color+s4 ,!y 7 *>m+ expositions ( color & sunlight1 & 7 reg>d$ at ! "t z some?+ ( a dep>ture4 ,8 works 9 oil measurably respond$ to ! newly discov]$ brightness ( 8 pa/els1 b !y 7 always some:at l[] 9 key4 ,some?+ ( ,muni* me?od clung to 8 portraits ev5 into ! n9eties4 ,! 8,lady 9 ,black0 7a portrait ( ,mrs4 ,leslie ,cotton7 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum is an illu/ration to ! po9t4 ,x is excell5t if some:at sombre portraiture4 ,bo? ,*ase & ,s>g5t pa9t$ ,c>m5cita1 ! danc]1 9 #ahij1 ,s>g5t's picture be+ n[ 9 ! ,luxemb\rg & ,*ase's 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,! ,*ase %[s v well 8 illum9ation1 8 color s*eme1 8 draw+1 & 8 bru%-"w at t "t4 ,)\t radically *ang+ !m1 he v>i$ !m f ye> to ye> to an ext5t t might almo/ be call$ a new mann] or /yle4 ,he 0 always *ang+1 z became a pa9t] :o c\nt$ 8 education z nev] complete :ile he liv$4 ,he 0 widely kn[n at ?is "t ?r\gh _m pictures 9 annual exhibitions & by sep>ate exhibitions ( 8 works1 z1 = in/ance1 t at ,buffalo 9 #ahia4 ,! ,academy ( ,design _h ov]come :at prejudices aga9/ him x may h _h & elect$ him to memb]%ip1 he _h />t$ tea*+ 9 ,brooklyn1 & ! same ye> 8 idea ( a summ] art s*ool at ,%9necock1 ,long ,isl&1 came to realization4 ,a h\se & /udio1 a class & a cottage colony 7 all />t$ & complet$ out !re 9 ! s&-dunes by ! sea1 & "o ( ! mo/ picturesque art s*ools 9 ,am]ica 0 soon "u way4 ,x 0 !n & !re t ,*ase did p]haps 8 be/ tea*+ & pa9t$ 8 be/ "w n only 9 l&scape1 %ore piece1 & m>9e1 b 9 portraiture1 g5re1 & /ill-life4 ,! portrait ( 8 "m1 done at ,%9necock1 0 almo/ c]ta9ly inspir$ by ! f9e e>ly ,rembr&t ( an ag$ woman 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 & yet !re is h>dly a l9e ( resemblance t c be trac$4 ,! ,*ase portrait is v sob]1 s]i\s1 almo/ sev]e 9 its :ite cap & black silk dress4 ,x has no fl\ri% ( bru% nor fl>e ( color1 &1 l ! ,:i/l] portrait ( 8 "m1 seems to h m f9e feel+ ab\t x ?an any o!r portrait ( 8 t comes to m9d4 ,?is1 "o c imag9e1 came ab\t 9 bo? cases because ! subjects 7 intimately kn[n to ! pa9t]s1 & _! appe>ances _h be5 "u long reflection be=e ei!r pa9t] put bru% to canvas4 ,x 0 p]haps a %ortcom+ ( ,*ase's art t he insi/$ ^u m]ely see+ 8 subject & n ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,! appe>ance to him 0 ev]y?+1 ! reflection or ?\ght ab\t x no?+4 ,yet ! pictures ( 8 t p l be/ are ! ones :]e "s ?9k+ 0 done4 ,! "m portrait is ! in/ance j giv51 & bett] /ill ?an t p]haps is ! 8,woman ) a ,:ite ,%awl10 n[ 9 ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts4 ,! latt] is beautifully drawn & pa9t$1 rightly plac$ on ! canvas1 true 9 values1 te*nically z ne>ly "r z any?+ ,*ase ev] did1 b1 oddly en\gh1 "o does n ?9k ( x te*nically nor reg>d x at fir/ decoratively4 ,x is ! f9e humanity ( x--! et]nal womanly--t cat*es ! fancy4 ,x is ! portrait ( a s5sitive1 ref9$ ,am]ican woman--9 a way ! ideal ( a type t e ,am]ican has se5 or at "s "t has kn[n ab\t4 ,*ase1 ) all 8 talk ab\t deal+ ) surfaces only1 sometimes talk$ ! o!r way & exp&$ on "*4 ,he knew ! pa9t-bru% c\ld g b5ea? ! surface1 = 8 own bru% occasionally br\ght up a/oni%+ results4 ,! 8,woman ) a ,:ite ,%awl0 9 its f9e sympa?y & inh]5t ref9em5t ( "* may be reg>d$ z ,*ase's high-wat] m>k 9 portraiture4 ,8 portraits ( m5 l ^? ( ,l\is ,w9dmull]1 ,dean ,grosv5or1 ,rob]t ,und]wood ,johnson1 h>dly rea* up to x4 ,!y lack int]e/4 ,at ! same "t ) ! 8,woman ) a ,:ite ,%awl0 he did ! 8,alice10 n[ 9 ! ,*icago ,art ,in/itute--a "y girl ) a ribbon ?r[n back ( h] %\ld]s almo/ l a skipp+-rope4 ,b ?is is j ! ord9>y ,*ase--t is1 an excell5t & well-drawn & rightly pa9t$ girl ( twelve mov+ across ! room ) a smil+1 some:at un9tellig5t1 face4 ,! only ?9k+ t ,*ase put 9 ?is picture 0 9 reg>d to ! action or movem5t ( ! figure4 ,! re/ 0 m]ely s mu* /ill-life pa9t$ = its surface texture z "o might pa9t a brass bucket or ! scales ( a fi%4 ,& yet ! 8,alice0 is an excell5t picture & exhibits ,*ase's !ory ( art q p]fectly4 ,b x also demon/rates ! tru? t ! sum ( art does n lie on ! surface1 t ! model alone is possibly n suffici5t 9 itself to make up ! highe/ k9d ( pictorial beauty1 & t ! intellectual & emotional nature ( ! pa9t] is a pot5t factor 9 all great art4 ,*ase at he>t knew t4 ,titian's portraits _h conv9c$ him ( x ye>s be=e4 ,illu/ration3 8,! ,woman ) ! ,:ite ,%awl10 by ,william ,m]ritt ,*ase4 ,9 ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy ( ! ,f9e ,arts4 ,honors1 prizes1 & m$als 7 com+ to him1 8 tea*+ 0 v successful1 he _h a l>ge foll[+1 & 0 ?\ght ! mo/ consid]able ( our art lead]s2 b b5ea? ! surface all 0 n s placid or s pleasant4 ,9 #ahie he 0 no long] presid5t ( ! ,society1 he gave up 8 ,brooklyn class1 & also 8 ,t5? ,/reet /udio4 ,arti/ic extravagance or want ( rev5ue or "s o!r f9ancial disability _h plac$ him 9 /rait5$ circum/ances4 ,all ( 8 pictures & collections _h to be sold to pay 8 debts4 ,) *>act]i/ic indiff]5ce he gave a f>ewell d9n] 9 ! big /udio be=e leav+ x1 ga!r$ toge!r :at possessions rema9$ to him 9 a h\se 9 ,/uyvesant ,squ>e1 & %ortly !reaft]1 ) 8 family & a numb] ( pupils1 w5t to ,spa94 ,9 ,june he return$ to ,%9necock1 & 9 ! autumn took a /udio at ,fif? ,av5ue & ,?irtie? ,/reet1 & op5$ at ,fifty-sev5? ,/reet ! ,*ase ,s*ool4 ,?is s*ool soon became ! ,new ,york ,s*ool ( ,art1 & ,*ase 0 at its head = elev5 ye>s4 ,he also w5t on tea*+ at ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts1 go+ ov] to ,philadelphia e week = ! purpose4 ,!n = half a doz5 ye>s he taught & pa9t$ at ,%9necock ) little travel int]sp]s$4 ,x 0 dur+ ^! ye>s t he did ! 8,grey ,kimono0 & ! 8,r$ ,box10 portraits arrang$ ) ,japanese accessories t %[$ brilliant color+1 swift h&l+1 & r sup]ficial *>act]ization4 ,!re 0 none ( ! ,japanese _s or ev5 me?od ab\t !m4 ,!n1 too1 he did _m %ore pieces & views ( ! sea ) ! ,%9necock dunes 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,9 ^! pictures he (t5 plac$ 9 ! fir/ plane small *ildr5 9 :ite1 ) a note ( color 9 hats or ribbons1 or a read+ woman ) a bright p>asol4 ,! bright spots ( color l5t brilliancy ( effect & ! :ite dresses gave a high pit* ( light4 ,!y 7 v attractive pictures1 & "s ( ! seas put 9 ! backgr\nds _h notes ( p[] ab\t !m2 b usually ! product 0 m]ely a h&some decorative patt]n--j :at ! pa9t] int5d$ x %\ld be4 ,occasionally1 too1 :ile at ,%9necock1 ,*ase pa9t$ views ( ! sea1 unadorn$ or unalloy$ by bea* or %ore or p1 t 7 v effective 9 wave movem5t & color4 ,he _h a f9] feel+ = color & texture ?an ,w9sl[ ,hom] b he nev] _h ,hom]'s grasp ( p[]4 ,9 8 /udio at ,%9necock he pa9t$ portraits1 g5re1 & /ill-life--"s ( ! la/ be+ fi%4 ,"h1 9 /ill-life1 ) 8 cunn+ h&l+ & ) color & texture z ! *ief motive1 he appe>$ to great advantage4 ,by _m p 8 fi%-pa9t+ is reg>d$ z 8 highe/ a*ievem5t4 ,9 no less ?an half a doz5 museums 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates he is repres5t$ by /ill-life pictures 9 :i* ! bulk1 ! weight1 ! limpness ( dead fi% are conv9c+ly %[n1 b :]e p]haps great] emphasis is ?r[n on ! slipp]y wet surfaces ) _! iridesc5t color+s4 ,a few ye>s be=e he di$1 9 %[+ a new fi%-picture 9 8 /udio he rem>k$ to me ) "s deprecation 9 8 mann] t he suppos$ aft] he 0 gone he w\ld be kn[n z a fi%-pa9t]6 ,he _h made ! same prote/ to o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 8,aft]noon at ,peconic10 by ,william ,m]ritt ,*ase4 ,a %ort trip to ,london 0 tak5 9 #aijb4 ,8 pupils _h ask$ him to sit to ,s>g5t = 8 portrait & he did s4 ,! portrait 0 aft]w>d giv5 to ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 :]e x n[ hangs4 ,*ase greatly admir$ ,s>g5t's sur5ess & facility & (t5 ref]r$ 8 /ud5ts to ,s>g5t's portraits = _! /udy4 ,he 0 always g5]\s 9 recognition ( good "w1 ev5 :]e p]haps he did n l ! work]'s po9t ( view1 z ) ,bold9i1 = example4 ,s>g5t & ,bold9i c\ld outfoot him on 8 own gr\nd1 b t did n matt]4 ,he c\ld /ill *e] = !m4 ,x 0 dur+ #aijb t ,*ase conceiv$ ! rem>kable idea ( n only go+ to ,europe himself = ! summ] mon?s b tak+ ) him 8 entire class ( /ud5ts4 ,! fir/ cont+5t w5t ) him to ,holl&1 & at ,ha>lem "o night at d9n] he gave me an acc\nt ( ! v5ture & its success4 ,8 pupils _h n only pr(it$ by =eign sc5e & museum b he _h tak5 !m to see c]ta9 well-kn[n pa9t]s 9 _! /udios & %[n !m ! mod]n me?ods ( pa9t+4 ,! next ye> he took ! class to ,engl&1 locat$ x on ,hamp/ead ,hea?1 & introduc$ x at ! /udios ( ,s>g5t1 ,abbey1 ,lav]y1 ,alma-,tadema1 ,%annon4 ,! ye> ( #aije ! class 0 9 ,madrid & aft] t = a numb] ( ye>s 9 ,flor5ce4 ,*ase b\ght a villa 9 ,flor5ce1 b app>5tly x 0 little m ?an a /oreh\se = objects ( art :i* he 0 /ill collect+4 ,he sp5t mu* "t at ,v5ice1 & bo? !re & at ,flor5ce w\ld take 8 pupils to ! great gall]ies & po9t out to !m :at 0 excell5t 9 ! old ma/]s4 ,x 0 a new me?od ( art tea*+ & satisfactory results came f x4 ,*ase's w9t]s _h be5 sp5t 9 ,new ,york & he kept mov+ 9 bo? 8 habitations & 8 occupations4 ,he left ! ,fif? ,av5ue /udio = a l>ge rambl+ place on ,f\r? ,av5ue1 :]e rooms op5$ into rooms1 & :]e he cont9u$ pa9t+ p & fi%4 ,he aga9 took up tea*+ at ! ,art ,/ud5ts ,league1 s5t pictures to ! ,int]national ,exhibition at ,b]l91 held an exhibition ( 8 own at ,c9c9nati1 w5t to ,cali=nia :]e he _h a summ] s*ool at ,c>mel-by-!-,sea1 s]v$ z a memb] ( ! ,panama-,pacific ,exposition jury4 ,8 en]gy & 8 int]e/ 7 unflagg+4 ,he pa9t$ & taught & talk$1 he came & w5t & came aga91 z no o!r pa9t] 9 ,am]ican art-hi/ory4 ,8 indu/ry alone w\ld comm& respect4 ,ev5 :5 he fell into 8 f9al illness & 0 tak5 to ,atlantic ,city = *ange ( air he _h canvases & bru%es pack$ & s5t ) him4 ,he might be able to pa9t d[n !re4 ,at ! la/1 :5 too weak to read1 x pleas$ him to g ov]1 ) 8 wife1 all ! beautiful pictures !y _h se5 toge!r & comp>e _! lik+s4 ,8 en?usiasm 0 always some?+ to be rememb]$2 & :5 9 ,octob]1 #aiaf1 he di$1 !re 0 a pron\nc$ feel+ 9 art circles t n only a tor*-be>]1 b a devot$ lov] ( art _h gone on4 ,!re 0 no?+ complicat$ or hidd5 or my/]i\s ab\t ei!r ,*ase or 8 art4 ,he frankly /at$ 8 aim1 fai?1 & practice m ?an once & adh]$ to 8 beliefs = m ?an =ty ye>s4 ,he c>$ no?+ ab\t !ories or philosophies or ideals & 0 n l$ (f by realism1 impressionism1 or cubism4 ,he talk$ mu* on art1 n only to 8 classes b to miscellane\s audi5ces2 b he indulg$ 9 no metaphysical flights & spoke a language t all c\ld und]/&4 ,z a practical pa9t] 8 prim>y conc]n 0 ) ! ability to pa9t4 ,! picture %\ld be te*nically & me*anically a good piece ( workman%ip4 ,! gramm> ( art fir/1 & :at y may h to say ) x aft]w>d4 ,at times he intimat$ t ?+s1 by no means te*nical1 c\ld be said ) ! pa9t-bru%1 z1 = example1 ?is utt]ance3 8,! value ( a "w ( art dep5ds simply & solely on ! height ( inspiration1 on ! greatness ( s\l1 ( ! man :o produc$ x40 ,b1 g5]ally speak+1 ,*ase c>$ n too mu* = 8s\l0 9 art & produc$ little ( x 9 8 own pictures4 ,8 cre$ ( pa9t+ 0 bett] /at$ 9 ano!r s5t5ce4 8,! ess5tial phases ( a great picture are ?ree 9 numb]1 namely3 tru?1 int]e/+ treatm5t1 & quality40 ,by tru? he meant t ! picture %\ld give ! impression ( a ?+ well se54 ,by int]e/+ treatm5t he meant v]ve1 _s1 en?usiasm1 ! int]e/ ( ! arti/--an int]e/ :i* %\ld express itself 9 8 mann] ( treatm5t4 ,reg>d+ ?is he cont9u$3 8,to my m9d1 "o ( ! simple/ explanations ( ?is matt] ( te*nique is to say t x is ! eloqu5ce ( art4 ,:5 a speak] has ! gift ( f9e oratory we hang ^u 8 words & ge/ures1 we are spellb\nd by 8 int5sity & 8 /yle1 no matt] on :at subject he *ooses to address u4 ,i fe> "s p confuse te*nique ) ! use ( a sla%+ bru% & big r\gh /rokes ( pa9t4 ,let me ref] !m to ! works ( ! ,primitives or to ,holbe91 ^: calm surfaces %[ u "o ( ! _w's greate/ ma/]s ( ! te*nical side ( art40#ac #ac 8,notes f ,talks by ,william ,m4 ,*ase0 9 ,! ,am]ican ,magaz9e ( ,art1 ,septemb]1 #aiag4 ,x w be not$ t ,*ase 9 8 p]t95t lik5ess ( pa9t+ to oratory elim9ates ! cont5t or ?+ said & puts ! art & ! oratory all 9 ! mann] ( say+4 ,& !re9 he is p]haps "r s f> z ! matt] c be sep>at$ f ! mann]4 ,he puts ! subject aside z "o might say !re is no poetry 9 ,d>w91 no?+ /hetic or arti/ic1 ?\gh he says mu* ( great value1 :]eas !re is poetry 9 ,sw9burne ?\gh x is (t5 difficult to f9d out :e!r he is say+ any?+ at all or m]ely putt+ out a pretty run or rhy?m ( language4 ,x 0 a pretty run ( ! bru% t ,*ase fanci$ above ev]y?+ else4 8,subject is n important4 ,any?+ c be made attractive4 ,n long ago ,i pa9t$ a pipe1 a loaf1 & a b[l ( milk4444 ,i w\ld n be unwill+ to re/ my reputation on x4444 ,let y\r bru% sweep freely4 ,bett] to lose x ?an to give way to timidity :i* soon becomes a habit4444 ,bett] be da%+ly bad & int]e/+40#ad #ad ,ibid4 ,x 0 ?us he talk$ to 8 pupils try+ to conv9ce !m t art lay 9 an en?usia/ic individual mann]4 ,he believ$ t--believ$ t ! art ( pa9t+ lay 9 clev] manipulation1 9 gu/o1 9 manual dext]ity4 ,b t did n mean a sla%+ ab\t at haphaz>d ) a heavily load$ bru%4 8,too _m are hurry+ on to give :at is call$ #8f9i%' be=e !y h gr\nd$ _! "w 9 ! tru? :i* mu/ in=m & uphold ! entire /ructure4444 ,dige/ ! subject fully be=e beg9n+4 ,see x fully done & well done--p]haps z "s special pa9t] ^: "w y admire w\ld d x4 ,to beg9 to pa9t )\t decid+ fully :at y\r sket* is to be1 w\ld be l a lectur] beg9n+ to talk be=e kn[+ :at he 0 go+ to say40#ae #ae ,ibid4 ,n[ t is excell5t doctr9e & ,*ase himself foll[$ x 9 8 own practice4 ,9 #ahij ,i sat to him = a portrait & ,i recall 8 say+ !n be=e he put bru% to ! canvas3 8,i try to see y on ! canvas all f9i%$ & !n ,i />t 9 to pa9t y z ,i see y 9 my m9d40 ,lat] on 9 ! pa9t+ he 0 fuss$ by ! coll> be+ askew2 he damn$ x1 said x 0 n rightly se5 or drawn1 scrap$ x out & did x ov] aga94 ,he 0 conc]n$ ab\t gett+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( reali/ic tru? z well z easy bru%-"w1 & talk$ mu* ab\t ! "r see+ ( ! model4 ,b !re 0 a contradiction 9 temp]am5t j "h t came 9 to invalidate 8 aim only too (t54 ,en?usiasm is usually impati5t ( delay or re/ra9t2 x is always eag] = action4 ,yet "o _c fully und]/& ev5 s obvi\s an object z ! model on ! /& )\t reflection4 ,x mu/ be se5 & ?\ght ov] & contemplat$ be=e "o takes up ! bru%4 ,no?+ v great comes f da%+ d[n on canvas some?+ se5 = an in/ant only4 ,b ,*ase1 9 spite ( 8 talk1 0 n "o :o reflect$ long or _h ! contemplative m9d4 ,he seldom fell into a rev]y or lo/ himself 9 a labyr9? ( ?\ght4 ,he _h virtuosity & 0 an improvisateur4 ,! lilt & fl+ ( 8 "w 7 brilliant 9 ! extreme2 & x is p]haps fooli% to criticise x because lack+ 9 ?\ght or reflection1 & yet t is ! comm5t (t5e/ he>d reg>d+ x4 ,8 pictures are decl>$ to h nei!r dep? ( feel+ nor dep? ( ?\ght1 & ! works t are acc\nt$ 8 be/ are ! exceptions t prove ! rule4 ,x has be5 not$ also t ,*ase's pa9t+s 7 nev] v elaborate 9 composition4 ,he did no?+ ( a hi/orical or academic nature--no?+ ev5 9 figure-pa9t+ beyond two or ?ree figures4 ,putt+ figures toge!r ) l9e & light1 9 plane & patt]n1 p]haps call$ = too mu* reflection4 ,x 0 easi] to place a model 9 a kimono aga9/ a scre5 or to arrange a fi% 9 a plate or on a table1 or to put toge!r a pipe1 a loaf1 & a b[l4 ,he 0 9 a hurry to get at ! canvas1 & want$ none ( ! en?usiasm to evaporate4 ,j s ) 8 color s*eme4 ,he w\ld n ?9k ov] x until he c\ld feel x swell l a symphony1 b in/ead put 9 unconsid]$ colors t 7 p]haps agreeable en\gh 9 !mselves1 & !n add$ a da% ( %>p r$ to cat* ! eye & make ! picture 8s+40 ,b x 0 usually a common en\gh song t x sang4 ,di/9ction ( color is n obta9$ by m]ely arrang+ /udio prop]ties on canvas4 ,"s in/9ct & a good deal ( feel+ g to ! mak+ ( ! f9e/ color projects4 ,s1 aga91 we f9d t p]haps ! common objection to ,*ase's color t x has no quality is m or less well-f\nd$4 ,he knew h[ to draw1 = he _h a sev]e en\gh s*ool+ at ,muni*1 b 9 lat] life he (t5times ran ov] draw+1 hid x "u t easy bru%-/roke :i* he lik$ s mu* & :i* he usually h&l$ s effectively4 ,sometimes x w5t a/ray4 ,x 0 n ! prem$itat$ sweep ( ,rub5s or ! infallible t\* ( ,velasquez4 ,x 0 m l ,goya or ,/ev5s or ,vollon--pa9t]s ^: bru%es 7 n always impeccable4 ,h[ev]1 ! bru% ( ,*ase 0 sure en\gh1 & ) its _s & swift movem5t x c]ta9ly gave t oratorical effect to :i* he comp>$ pa9t+4 ,x is vivaci\s & ) its facility creates ! feel+ ( k & ma/]y4 ,t 0 some?+ a*iev$ at lea/4 ,a surface by ,*ase usually %[s t a skill$ workman has left 8 m>k ^u x4 ,8 idea ab\t quality 9 art 0 t x came3 8,z a result ( p]fect balance ( all ! p>ts & may be manife/$ 9 a color or tone or composition4 ,9 ! greate/ pictures x is f\nd 9 all ?ree1 & !n y may be sure y are be=e ! mo/ consummate ( human works40#af #af ,ibid4 ,illu/ration3 8,*ild ,danc+10 by ,william ,m]ritt ,*ase4 ,! def9ition is n a good "o1 & he apologiz$ = 8 inability to def9e quality by say+ t x is l try+ to 8tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 music & m]e s\nd40 ,b quality is n precisely ei!r melody or h>mony1 ?\gh x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 music & m]e s\nd4 ,x is ! diff]5ce also betwe5 silk & g+ham1 betwe5 an air blue & a baby-blue1 betwe5 a lum9\s %ad[ & gray pa9t1 betwe5 a =ceful1 tell+ l9e & a halt+1 rambl+ "o4 ,quality is ! badge ( di/9ction--t some?+ :i* puts a ca*et ( au?ority ^u a "w ( art & places x among ! ma/]pieces ( all "t4 ,did ,*ase h x8 ,yes1 occasionally4 ,su* works z ! 8,woman ) a ,:ite ,%awl0 possess x4 ,f :i* x may be inf]r$ t quality is m or less dep5d5t ^u ?9k+1 reflection1 mood--?+s :i* 7 n always app>5t 9 ,*ase's art4 ,yet he did mu* ?9k+ along c]ta9 pa?s & _h some?+ v important to say to 8 age & g5]ation ab\t s\nd te*nique1 good workman%ip4 ,9 a lit]>y or illu/rative s5se he record$ no m romance1 hi/ory1 passion1 p[]1 or pa?os ?an ,:i/l]4 ,he told no /ory 9 pa9t1 indulg$ 9 no dramatic climaxes1 0 guiltless ( emotion1 & p]haps incapable ( poetry4 ,he 0 a workman1 a consummate craftsman 9 a goldsmi? s5se1 & he did 8 ?9k+ ab\t 8 "w1 put 8 /orm & /ress & s\l into 8 palette & bru%4 ,z a workman he 0 di/+ui%$ by a mann] ( 8 own :i* is sometimes ref]r$ to z 8 /yle--8 individual /yle4 ,8 me?od1 r ?an 8 /yle1 he pass$ on to 8 pupils1 & 8 influ5ce ^u !m 0 p]haps great] ?an ^u ! community at l>ge4 ,he taught m "y p h[ to h&le a bru% ?an any pa9t] ( any "t1 n except+ ,rub5s4 ,sev]al ?\s& pupils came "u 8 influ5ce1 7 /imulat$ by 8 en?usiasm1 & enc\rag$ by 8 words4 ,he 0 an excell5t tea*]1 & ,am]ican art is p]haps m behold5 to him = :at he taught ?an = ! ?+s he pa9t$4 ,= ! pupils n[ c>ry on ! tea*+1 & p]haps f !m may come a great] & a l(ti] art ?an ,*ase himself 0 able to produce4 ,! =ce ( good tea*+ is cumulative & ev5tually x develops into t body ( belief & practice :i* ,i h call$ tradition4 ,*ase1 l ,:i/l]1 0 n an inh]itor ( any ,am]ican tradition1 b he e/abli%$ "o ( 8 own & pass$ x on to 8 foll[]s4 ,he bas$ 8 pupils 9 good te*nical workman%ip & taught ! fundam5tal value ( craftsman%ip4 ,x 0 a tea*+ badly ne$$ 9 8 ,am]ica2 he gave x importance & place 9 ! s*ools & became1 p]haps )\t 8 kn[+ x1 a ma/] lead] 9 ! craft4 ,*ase's pa9t+ is ! concrete embodim5t ( 8 tea*+--! illu/ration ( x4 ,x has ! obvi\s limitations ( 8 me?od & belief4 ,to pass x by because x has n ! romance ( a ,ryd] or ! poetry ( a ,m>t9 or ! significance ( a ,la ,f>ge is to miss its mean+ entirely4 ,he is j z frankly deal+ ) ! surface z ,:i/l]1 ) ! m]e diff]5ce t ,:i/l] asks u to reg>d him decoratively & ,*ase desires to be look$ at te*nically1 z "o might consid] a ,/ev5s1 a ,vollon1 a ,=tuny1 or a ,bold9i4 ,we surely are n s n>r[ 9 outlook z to d5y admiration & high rank to su* ma/]s ( ! bru% z ^!4 ,!y are arti/s 9 ! n>r[ s5se t !y deal ) art alone & consid] pa9t+ only f ! /hetic po9t ( view1 b :o %all say !y are n precisely & exactly "r8 ,ea* turn ( ! screw1 ea* new g5]ation 9 art1 p9s u d[n m n>r[ly & positively to ! mat]ial4 ,p]haps ,:i/l] & ,*ase 7 wrong only 9 be+ ahead ( _! "t4 ,at any rate1 ! belief 9 mat]ial & me?od z art p] se1 h[ev] x may j> preconceiv$ notions1 w h to be reckon$ )4 ,& "h 9 ,am]ica its mo/ consid]able advocate w h to be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,by c]ta9 /&>ds we may judge 8 art z m]ely clev]1 b he conceiv$ x & wr\ght x 9 all s]i\sness4 ,does a sword-hilt by ,sansov9o1 or a salt di% by ,cell9i1 or a scre5 by ,utam>o lack 9 ei!r s]i\sness or art8 ,:y n !n a canvas1 9 ! same _s ( ! skill$ workman1 by ,:i/l] or ,*ase8 ,:y n8 ,,ix ,,john ,w4 ,,alex&] ,*ase & ,alex&] 7 ( ! same fai? 9 art ?\gh !y v>i$ 9 ritual4 ,!y bo? believ$ 9 ! f9ality ( good workman%ip decoratively display$4 ,!y _h diff]+ views ( :at con/itut$ design & color1 _! atmosph]e & light 7 n ! same1 & ea* _h 8 peculi> h&l+2 b ) all ?is latitude = v>iation 9 me?od !re 0 no ess5tial diff]5ce 9 /hetic aim or purpose4 ,! portrait ( a lady 0 to bo? ( !m n prim>ily a revelation ( ! lady b a pres5tation ( a decorative patt]n 9 :i* ! sitt] & h] g>m5t+ held l>ge place because con=m+ happily to an 8arrangem5t40 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 ! ,:i/l]ian po9t ( view ) :i* ,*ase & ,alex&] 7 9 sympa?y4 ,all ?ree ( !m frequ5tly rose above _! cre$ & told tales ( ! lady's *>m1 or womanly in/9cts1 or p]haps gave sugge/ion t %e 0 a lady & n m]ely a /udio model dress$ = ! "p2 b usually !y 7 cont5t ) arrang+ h] 9 a patt]n z an entomologi/ might spread & p9 to advantage a gold5 butt]fly on a blue-gre5 gr\nd4 ,to "q _! practice is to take sides 9 a v old qu>rel 9 art4 ,= !y 7 ! ,david & ,+res ( ! new disp5sation4 ,_! works 7 bas$ 9 me?od1 ?\gh ! me?od 0 bru%-"w r ?an draw+1 & !y 7 pron\nc$ 9 arrangem5t ?\gh ! arrangem5t 0 a patt]n ( light & color in/ead ( l9e & gr\p composition4 ,set ov] aga9/ !m are ! ,delacroixs & ,millets ( to-day :o are no long] romantic & dramatic1 b lay /ress on s5tim5t1 feel+1 significance1 "*1 /r5g? r ?an m]e patt]n4 ,x is n necess>y to "n !m1 = e "o w recognize ! species & call to m9d ! types4 ,!re are always two sides to a qu>rel1 & !re are sev]al sides to art4 ,x may be a symphony ( color z ,:i/l] insi/$1 an arrangem5t ( l9e or a matt] ( facile workman%ip z ,alex&] & ,*ase cont5d$4 ,no "o w d5y t4 ,9 fact !re is a mod]n disposition to locate ! art ( a picture /rictly )9 ! limits ( craftsman%ip4 ,b a picture may express some?+ m ?an ! skill ( ! pa9t]4 ,_m ( ! craft h %[n t x is a means ( express+ moods1 passions1 feel+s1 s5tim5ts1 emotions2 !y insi/ t l9e & color1 & all ! :at-n ( te*nique1 are m]ely ! means to an end & n ! end itself4 ,bo? argum5ts h m]it & are abundantly exemplifi$ 9 practice4 ,& :y n some?+ wor? :ile1 some?+ acceptable1 9 bo?8 ,!re 0 good reason :y ,*ase & ,alex&] %\ld be accept$1 because !y came at a "t :5 me?od 9 ,am]ica 0 9 sad ne$ ( recon/ruction4 ,mod]n craftsman%ip 0 practically unkn[n4 ,!y br\ght x into vogue1 e/abli%$ x z ! gramm> ( art1 gave x ! prom95ce x des]v$4 ,x 0 !n1 z n[1 ! s9e qua non ( art4 ,"o mu/ "k h[ be=e he c say v mu* ( mom5t4 ,!re h be5 pa9t]s & poets ) v limit$ skill :o h said ?+s ! _w is glad to rememb]1 b !y are ! exceptions r ?an ! rule4 ,! ,%akespe>es1 ,goe!s1 ,titians1 & ,rembr&ts 7 all highly tra9$ craftsm54 ,!y _h great ?+s to say1 surely2 b %\ld we h he>d !m _h !y belong$ to ! unskill$8 ,h[ _m 9 all ! arts h _h 8,! vision & ! faculty div9e ,yet want+ ! accompli%m5t ( v]se60 ,we ne$ n1 !n1 ?9k lightly ( ! craftsman 9 ,am]ican art4 ,he has prov$ a mu*-ne$$ p]son 9 ! s*ool4 ,& 8 "w has also turn$ out to be a v agreeable factor 9 ! home4 ,art ( a decid$ quality does lie 9 ! eye & ! h&4 ,x c be greatly enhanc$ 9 significance by ! addition ( a m9d & a s\l1 b ^! latt] mu/ be approa*$ ?r\gh ! =m] to atta9 _! full expression4 ,=1 to repeat1 te*nique or craftsman%ip is at ! bottom ( all arti/ic expression4 ,alex&] le>n$ to pa9t 9 practically ! same r\ndab\t way z ,*ase4 ,he 0 born 9 ,alleghany ,city 9 #ahef1 & z a *ild 0 re>$ by 8 gr&p>5ts1 8 fa!r & "m hav+ di$ e>ly4 ,at twelve he 0 a telegraph mess5g]1 & %ortly aft]w>d1 ) ! dea? ( 8 gr&p>5ts1 he came "u ! gu>dian%ip ( ,colonel ,edw>d ,j4 ,all54 ,he 0 p]suad$ to give up ! telegraph "w & g to s*ool1 b at eighte5 he broke away & w5t to ,new ,york4 ,he _h giv5 signs z a boy ( arti/ic t5d5cies1 8 draw+s _h attract$ "s att5tion1 & he w5t to ,new ,york to make illu/rations = ! ,h>p]s4 ,!re 0 "s disappo9tm5t at fir/4 ,! ,h>p]s _h n he>d ( him & did n want 8 arti/ic s]vices1 n ev5 z an appr5tice4 ,b !y ne$$ an (fice boy4 ,he accept$ ! place1 & ?r\gh x got into ! art dep>tm5t1 :]e he f9ally came to "w ^u blocks & plates4 ,*>les ,p>sons 0 !n 9 *>ge ( ! dep>tm5t1 & ,e4 ,a4 ,abbey1 ,/anley ,re9h>t1 & ,a4 ,b4 ,fro/ 7 !re4 ,alex&] le>n$ mu* f _! c\nsel & example4 ,f #ahge to #ahgg !re appe>$ 9 ,h>p]'s ,weekly an occasional political c>toon sign$ 8,alex&]10 & 9 #ahgg dur+ ! great /rike 9 ,pittsburgh !re 7 a numb] ( l>ge sket*es & illu/rations sign$ 8,j4 ,w4 ,alex&]40 ,lat] on he did = ! ,h>p] publications & also = ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e v>i\s illu/rations sign$ 8,j4 ,w4 ,a402 b ?is 0 aft] he _h be5 to ,muni* & _h _h "s exact tra9+4 ,he rema9$ ) ! ,h>p]s ?ree ye>s1 & !n ) ,alb]t ,g4 ,re9h>t he w5t to ,europe4 ,! pair _h int5d$ to /udy art 9 ,p>is at ! ,ecole des ,beaux ,arts1 b on arrival !re !y f\nd ! s*ool clos$ = ! summ]4 ,) no ,fr5* to _! "n1 ,p>is 0 a little dre>y1 & !y drift$ on to ,muni*--because ,re9h>t und]/ood a little ,g]man1 x is said4 ,! ,muni* ,academy 0 op51 & ,alex&] ent]$ ! classes ( ,pr(essor ,b5zcur & rema9$ !re = "s ?ree mon?s4 ,! tea*+ prov$ too academic & ! liv+ 9 ,muni* too high = him1 & he w5t to ,poll+1 a small t[n 9 ,bav>ia1 :]e !re 0 an ,am]ican art colony "u ! %eph]d+ ( ,frank ,duv5eck4 ,%irlaw1 ,curri]1 ,joseph ,de ,camp1 ,ross ,turn] 7 ( ! gr\p4 ,alex&] fell into good company & began at once to pr(it by ! association4 ,:ile at ,poll+ he s5t sket*es to ! /ud5t's exhibition at ,muni* & won = !m a bronze m$als--8 fir/ honor4 ,two ye>s 7 pass$ 9 ,bav>ia & !n he jo9$ ,duv5eck's class to /udy art 9 ,italy4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-?ree 9 ! class1 & ,alex&] ) ,duv5eck w5t ahead to ,flor5ce to engage /udios = !m4 ,two w9t]s 7 sp5t at ,flor5ce--! summ] mon?s be+ m agreeably put 9 at ,v5ice4 ,x 0 at ,v5ice 9 ! summ] ( #ahhj t ,alex&] met ,:i/l] & receiv$ c\nsel & direction f him4 ,! advice 0 v pot5t 9 help+ him out ( ! d>k ,muni* rut & sugge/+ t ! decorative 0 p]haps m important ?an ! m]ely reali/ic or repres5tative4 ,inde$ ! ,:i/l] influ5ce 0 ! mo/ compell+ ! "y /ud5t _h yet enc\nt]$4 ,x made a decid$ impression ^u him & *ang$ p]haps ! :ole tr5d ( 8 art4 ,= :ile ,alex&] nev] imitat$ ,:i/l]'s s*emes or patt]ns1 he accept$ ! decorative po9t ( view1 giv+ x out 9 8 own way ) _m *anges & modifications br\ght ab\t by lat] obs]vation 9 ,p>is4 ,he 0 always impressionable & quick to adopt new ideas1 & yet x is almo/ impossible 9 8 "w to trace home any feature to a giv5 s\rce4 ,9 t respect he 0 p]haps m orig9al ?an ,*ase or ev5 ,:i/l] himself4 ,:ile 9 ,flor5ce he support$ himself by s5d+ draw+s to ! ,h>p] publications & tea*+ a class ( /ud5ts2 b he soon realiz$ t he 0 hold+ back 8 own progress by su* "w1 & 9 #ahha he decid$ to return to ,am]ica4 ,arriv$ at ,pittsburgh1 he made a trip d[n ! ,ohio & ! ,mississippi ) ,fr$ ,mull] to illu/rate an article on 8,k+ ,coal's ,highway40 ,! article appe>$ 9 ,h>p]'s ,mon?ly = ,janu>y1 #ahhb4 ,! illu/rations 7 reali/ic en\gh1 b n rem>kable 9 any way4 ,!y creat$ no furor4 ,alex&] came on %ortly !reaft] to ,new ,york1 took a /udio 9 ! ,g]man ,bank ,build+1 at ,f\r? ,av5ue & ,f\rte5? ,/reet1 & soon 0 do+ a portrait ( a little daught] ( ,h5ry ,h>p]4 ,he mov$ to ! ,*elsea ,/udios 9 ,tw5ty-?ird ,/reet1 cont9u$ ) portraiture1 & became int]e/$ 9 ! art movem5ts ( ! "t4 ,p look$ ^u him z a "y man ( ability4 ,he _h n ,*ase's vogue b he1 nev]!less1 _h 8 gr\p ( admir]s4 ,9 #ahha he 0 9 ,spa9 & ,morocco1 & 9 #ahhf he w5t to ,engl& = ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e1 hav+ be5 commission$ to d c]ta9 portraits ( lit]>y m5--,george ,bancr(t1 ,?omas ,h>dy1 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son4 ,he did ,/ev5son at ,b\rnem\?1 /opp+ ) him :ile sket*+ him4 ,he also did ,au/9 ,dobson1 & w5t to ,irel& to draw "s illu/rations = articles by ,*>les de ,kay4 ,! portraits 7 app>5tly sket*es 9 *>coal & gave only a summ>y ( ! heads4 ,!y 7 well done & rightly emphasiz$ = reproduction4 ,! illu/rations = ! ,irel& articles 7 decid$ly good 9 ! l&scapes--some?+ = :i* ,alex&] _h a tal5t1 b :i* he nev] c>$ to foll[ up until late 9 life & !n app>5tly = 8 own pleasure4 ,?is "w &1 9 fact1 t ( ! next half-doz5 ye>s did n br+ ,alex&] into any great prom95ce 9 ,am]ica4 ,he _h n f\nd himself--he _h n 8arriv$0 9 a l>ge s5se4 ,up to #ahij 8 "w _h h>dly s mu* z sugge/$ 8 lat] b5t or me?od4 ,! 8,head ( a ,boy0 & 8,sket* ( a ,boy10 %[n 9 a rec5t memorial exhibition at ! ,c5tury ,club1 are bo? ( !m e>ly ef=ts done at ,poll+4 ,!y are 9 ! d>k ,muni* /yle ( ,duv5eck & n unlike ?+s t ,%irlaw & ,*ase 7 do+ a few ye>s e>li]4 8,old ,cole0 9 ! same exhibition1 done 9 #ahha1 aga9 indicates ,muni* tea*+4 ,! lights are surr\nd$ by d>ks & ! d>ks are d>k5$ by bitum54 ,!re is no attempt at f9e color or decorative patt]n1 b r a desire = ! reali/ic l>g5ess ( ! model ) a resultant brusque modell+ & "s dragg+ ( a heavily load$ bru%4 ,! portrait ( 8,?url[ ,we$0 gives a big /rong head reliev$ by be+ 9 high light & aga9 surr\nd$ by d>ks4 ,"o might ?9k f a casual glance t x _h be5 inspir$ by ,l5ba*4 ,! portrait ( 8,jeff]son z ,bob ,acres10 :ile x /ill %[s ,muni* me?ods1 is some?+ ( a dep>ture4 ,x is a co/ume & footlight portrait ) ! lights v high1 ! %ad[s pron\nc$1 ! color v gay4 ,x 0 well set1 well drawn1 easily pa9t$ ^u ord9>y canvas1 & 9 ! usual oil m$ium4 ,! portrait _h _s & life ab\t x & yet gave small indication ( :at ,alex&]'s /yle w\ld ultimately become4 ,j s ) ! r f9e portrait ( 8,walt ,:itman10 n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,! h>k back to ,l5ba* 9 ! insi/5t relief ( ! head & h&s z spots ( :ite surr\nd$ by d>k is q app>5t4 ,p]haps "h !re is a pose ( ! figure & a sweep ( ! be>d t sugge/ ,alex&]'s lat] sw+ & swirl ( l9es1 b x is n v m>k$4 ,?is "w1 done = ! mo/ "p be=e he 0 ?irty1 0 talk$ ab\t & prais$ 9 ,new ,york art circles1 b x 0 really ,p>is t gave ,alex&] rank4 ,he _h be5 m>ri$ 9 #ahhg to ,miss ,elizabe? ,alex&]1 & 9 #ahij !y w5t abroad = a few mon?s t he might recup]ate f an attack ( ! grippe4 ,!y rema9$ away elev5 ye>s4 ,! "t 0 sp5t *iefly 9 ,p>is1 & x 0 to ! ,socit ,nationale des ,beaux ,arts t he s5t1 9 #ahic1 ?ree portraits t made a decid$ hit4 ,!y 7 entitl$ 8,portrait ,gris10 8,portrait ,noir10 & 8,portrait ,jaune40 ,! titles sugge/ color s*emes1 qualities ( tone1 g>m5ts arrang$ gracefully to fill space & make a decorative patt]n--9 %ort1 ! ?+s t !reaft] gave individuality to ,alex&]'s art4 ,p>is imm$iately took notice ( !m2 ! ,socit elect$ him an associate memb]1 & ! next ye>1 :5 he s5t a panel ( five portraits1 he 0 elect$ a full memb]4 ,8 reputation & 8 commissions f t "t increas$ rapidly4 ,he 0 a success4 ,alex&] has be5 call$ 8! mo/ ,p>isian ( ! ,am]icans10 & yet j :y "o h>dly kn[s4 ,8 ref9$ ta/e1 8 s5sitiv5ess1 8 animation are less ,fr5* ?an ,am]ican1 & x mu/ be 8 me?od t sugge/s ,p>is4 ,b :om 9 ,p>is8 ,:at pa9t] c y po9t to z ! orig9al or ev5 ! inspiration ( 8 /yle8 ,c>rire1 ,besn>d1 ,la ,t\*e--y ?9k ( !m only to dismiss !m f m9d4 ,:i/l]1 ,alb]t ,moore1 ,burne-,jones1 ! ,japanese1 af=d little clew4 ,p]haps ! obvi\s explanation is t ,alex&] m]ely foll[$ 8 own incl9ation & develop$ a me?od & a /yle q 8 own4 ,o!rs h done s be=e him & :y n he8 ,v likely "s "o sugge/$ a co>se absorb5t canvas ) ?9 petroleum or turp5t9e z a m$ium1 or he may h se5 ! results obta9$ by su* mat]ials 9 pictures at ! ,salon or else:]e4 ,p>is has always be5 replete ) new m$iums & me?ods & has _h its g5]ations ( pa9t]s :o c\ld d no m ) ! new ?an ) ! old4 ,b ,alex&]'s pa9t+ 0 some?+ m ?an an absorb5t canvas4 ,he _h an orig9al po9t ( view & ! new mat]ials m]ely help$ him to reveal x4 ,p]haps 8 orig9ality grew out ( _m obs]vations & develop$ f _m s\rces4 ,duv5eck 9 ! reali/ic & ,:i/l] ) ! decorative ea* _h _! day & sway ) him4 ,some?+ ( ! ,japanese becomes app>5t 9 a flatt5+ ( ! canvas1 9 elim9ation ( non-ess5tial features1 9 ga9+ a sket*y effect by fill+ 9 l>ge spaces ) flat tones & ?r[+ emphasis ^u sali5t po9ts ( high light & color4 ,f9ally comes an unusual employm5t ( dress 9 mak+ a patt]n ( swirl+ l9es :i* n only contra/ ) ! angles ( ! canvas b l5d movem5t & life to ! figure4 ,! use ( drap]y = l9e effect is1 ( c\rse1 app>5t all ?r\gh art4 ,alex&] may h tak5 sugge/ions reg>d+ ?is f ,greek m>bles or ,italian pictures or ,pre-,raphaelite glass4 ,b s vague & %ad[y are all ^! s\rces ( influ5ce t "o _c trace !m home4 ,su* pictures z 8,! ,gre5 ,g[n10 8,a ,rose10 8,! ,gossip10 8,! ,r+10 h no c\nt]p>t 9 any pa9t+1 anci5t or mod]n4 ,"o comes back aga9 to a =m] conclusion t !y are ,alex&]'s own creations--8 di/9ct contribution to art4 ,h[ f> does ! contribution c>ry8 ,well1 little f>!r ?an ! decorative face ( ! canvas4 ,! h&some1 well-g[n$1 & well-br$ "y woman :o holds ! rose or r+ or b[l is only "p ( a color patt]n on ! canvas4 ,%e does n symbolize or signify mu* ( any?+ beyond t4 ,y c\ld n guess if %e has a bra9 or a he>t or a s\l4 ,%e is n a docum5t or a problem or ev5 a "*4 ,alex&] did n believe t pa9t+ 0 a means ( epitomiz+ ab/ract ideas b m]ely a way ( reveal+ graceful color patt]ns t please ! eye & hang h>moni\sly ^u ! wall4 ,!re is no?+ int5sive or dramatic or ev5 n>rative ab\t 8 "w4 ,x is n s5tim5tal or emotional or passion-/rung4 ,a late canvas l t entitl$ 8,husb&1 ,wife1 & ,*ild0 may sugge/ s5tim5t1 b only z a sup]fluity4 ,! pa9t] meant to /op ) ! complet$ patt]n4 ,almo/ always ! patt]n is agreeable & suffici5t 9 itself z art4 ,! space is happily fill$ ) "o figure1 sometimes two1 b seldom m4 ,! l9e> design meets ! upright ( ! frame ) fl[+ l9es 9 :i* repetition plays m ( a "p ?an contra/4 8,! ,blue ,b[l0 is a good illu/ration4 ,! figure is plac$ diagonally ^u ! canvas1 ! b[l l9es are repeat$ 9 ! head & %\ld]s1 ! dress is spread 9 fan-l l9es t[>d ! f> corn] ( ! canvas4 ,! :ole design is unusual & extraord9>y b v graceful4 ,s1 too1 ) 8,! ,r+10 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 :]e a "y woman seat$ on a l\nge ) a l>ge /raw hat 9 h] lap is hold+ up a r+ = admiration4 ,! r\nd hat someh[ sugge/s a repetition ( ! r\nd head1 & ! dress l9es repeat its curves4 ,great c>e is tak5 ) ! l9e> arrangem5ts ( all ^! s+le figures4 ,! composition is c>efully ?\ght out1 wr\ght out1 br\ght out4 ,illu/ration3 8,! ,r+10 by ,john ,w4 ,alex&]4 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4 ,j z important z ! design is ! color s*eme4 ,x is1 9 fact1 s prom95t t ! title ( ! picture is (t5 d]iv$ f x4 8,! ,gre5 ,g[n0 or 8,! ,blue ,b[l0 are h9ts t gre5 or blue is ! key 9 :i* ! picture is pit*$4 ,! cont9uance or repetition or p]haps slight v>iance ( ! gre5 or blue runs ?r\gh ! :ole picture & produces :at is call$ a tone or h>mony or symphony 9 gre5 or blue4 ,! aim ) ,alex&] is precisely z ) ,:i/l]4 ,nei!r ( !m h>ps on ! "o note to ! exclusion ( e o!r1 b ! "o note nev]!less prevails ?r\gh\t4 ,! picture by ,alex&] call$ 8,! ,rose0 %[s a "y girl 9 dull gre5 :i* w\ld be monoton\s if insi/$ ^u ev]y:]e4 ,x is reliev$ by ! p9k ( ! fle%1 ! d>k hair1 ! :ite l951 b above all by ! rose :i* ! girl holds 9 h] h&4 ,! rose hue is 9 ! same tone ( light z ! gre5 & emphasizes ! latt] because r$ is ! complem5t>y color ( gre54 ,! appe>ance ( complem5t>y or slightly v>y+ colors 9 ! c5tral high lights argues ! preval5ce ( a l>ge half-tone 9 ! backgr\nd & int]m$iate spaces4 ,?is half-tone :5 prep>$ 9 a ?9 m$ium l petroleum & us$ ^u a s(t or absorb5t canvas s9ks into ! canvas1 becomes an atmosph]ic dep?1 becomes vague1 indef9ite1 my/]i\s4 ,to avoid too mu* monotony ( half-tone ,alex&] v (t5 introduc$ a bur/ ( light ^u ! figure4 ,?is s\nds l ! old ,rembr&t-,l5ba* =mula :i* he foll[$ 9 8 e>ly /ud5t days at ,muni*1 b 8 lat] practice diffus$ ! illum9ation1 made x less h>d on ! edges1 & m atmosph]ic4 ,ev5 9 c]ta9 pictures :]e a ray ( sun%9e is %ot into a d>k room ?r\gh an unlat*$ door ! ray is n h>d & ! half-tone gives x an atmosph]ic sett+ q extraord9>y4 ,"u ^! peculi> conditions ( canvas1 ( tone1 ( illum9ation1 ! draw+ is (t5 flatt5$1 ev5 abbreviat$4 ,! heads & co/umes are bru%$ 9 broadly1 ! h&s are sometimes pass$ ov] ) a m]e sugge/ion ( =m or value1 ! accessories are /ill m vague 9 l9e1 9 bulk1 9 texture4 ,no?+ b ?+s ( vital importance are giv54 ,by suppression ( ! p>ts ! pa9t] gets conc5tration on c]ta9 sali5t features ( surface1 or light or color4 ,) ?9 pa9t+ 9 ! gr\nd & %ad[s & fat pa9t+ 9 ! high lights ! picture takes on ! look ( a l>ge & easily done sket*4 ,a feel+ ( fre$om1 ( spontaneity1 is app>5t1 & ) x life1 _s1 gu/o 9 ! recital4 ,!re 0 m or less v>iation ( ?is sket*-appe>ance 9 all ,alex&]'s late canvases4 ,sometimes he drew ) %>p] edges & m protrusive modell+ & produc$ a m reali/ic effect2 b f> (t5] he gave m]ely a sugge/ion ( =m or creat$ an atmosph]ic nimbus ) 8 tone t surr\nd$ & envelop$ ! figure4 ,x has be5 frequ5tly not$ 9 ^! pages t almo/ e pa9t] oscillates betwe5 too mu* draw+ & n en\gh4 ,:5 ,alex&] dismiss$ 8 =m r summ>ily = a tone or a texture1 8 critics decl>$ him vague1 %ad[y1 m]ely decorative2 :5 he insi/$ ^u ! draw+ & p]haps m9imiz$ 8 tone1 he 0 decl>$ prosaic4 ,he did n h to be told t he 0 betwe5 ! devil & ! deep sea4 ,e pa9t] kn[s x1 or comes to "k x1 be=e he has /ruggl$ ?r\gh _m canvases4 ,a m frequ5t comm5t on ,alex&] 0 t he 0 a pa9t] ( attitudes & drap]ies--nature plus a pose4 ,to avoid ! conv5tional he *ose ! accid5tal & ! mom5t>y r ?an ! *>act]i/ic or p]man5t4 ,he 0 seek+ ! decorative1 & 8 girl 9 gre5 or gray or yell[ 0 j a little m elegantly dispos$ ?an 9 nature4 ,x 0 frankly an 8arrangem5t0--a plac+ ( ! figure & a disposition ( ! accessories to ! be/ advantage4 ,! robes 7 swung 9 gracefully ) no %>p angle l9es or crabb$ po?ooks to break ! fl[4 ,! photograph] ( to-day seeks to produce ! same graceful exagg]ation b ) less success4 ,& ! reali/ :o depicts ! *>woman b5d+ ov] ! a%-b>rel usually exagg]ates m positively ! o!r way4 ,if ! beauty ( ! ugly 9 an awkw>d pose may be acc\nt$ art1 :y n ! beauty ( ! *>m+ 9 a graceful pose8 ,alex&] got :at he c\ld out ( 8 h&some model1 mak+ h] a little m graceful ?an reality1 to be sure1 b did n ,van ,dyck1 ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,lawr5ce1 d ! same ?+ ) m>k$ success8 ,8 portrait sitt]s diff]$ f 8 ab/ract types hold+ a r+ or a blue b[l or a rose *iefly 9 ! matt] ( a facial lik5ess4 ,! 8arrangem5t0 0 c>ri$ out ) ! "o z ) ! o!r1 ?\gh x 0 usually n s conspicu\s 9 ! portrait z 9 ! type4 ,p]haps because ! co/ume & color+ ( wom5 7 m adaptable to ! 8arrangem5t0 ?an ! co/ume & color+ ( m51 ! pa9t] a*iev$ ! reputation ( be+ m successful ) ! =m] z sitt]s ?an ) ! latt]4 ,c]ta9ly 9 8 mo/ attractive portraits ( wom5 he has n fail$ to use graceful composition1 & has gott5 mu* pictorial effect out ( 8 color1 tone1 & light4 ,! 8,mrs4 ,ha/+s10 = in/ance1 is bo? portrait & picture4 ,x is expectant 9 look & lively 9 _s4 ,! pose 9 pr(ile1 :i* is repeat$ vaguely 9 ! ,w+$ ,victory back ( ! figure1 is complem5t$ by a color & a tone q 9 keep+4 ,x is "o ( ! pa9t]'s be/ ef=ts4 ,! 8,mrs4 ,duryea0 is p]haps a little m consci\s 9 its =mality4 ,! space is n s well fill$ & ! dress spreads too obvi\sly4 ,) ! 8,mrs4 ,l$y>d ,blair0 ! dress aga9 spreads = decorative effect & becomes pron\nc$ 9 importance4 ,a simil> result is app>5t 9 ! portrait kn[n z ! 8,woman 9 ,gray0 n[ 9 ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,all ( ^! la/-m5tion$ portraits h excell5ces q aside f _! decorative plann+1 & ! 8,woman 9 ,gray0 _h mu* to d 9 creat+ ,alex&]'s vogue 9 ,p>is2 b "o turns f !m to ! ref9$ simplicity ( ! 8,miss ,doro?y ,roosevelt0 ) "s relief4 ,sometimes nature is n ! bett] = be+ 8arrang$40 ,:5 x 0 necess>y to insi/ ^u *>act]ization ,alex&] c\ld d x1 & d x well4 ,! 8,mrs4 ,:eaton10 an old lady ) gray hair & lace cap1 done 9 #aijd1 is excell5t 9 its g5tle 7n brutal7 realization ( ! model4 ,x is q 9 ! class ) ! ,:i/l] & ,*ase "m portraits1 & 9 ref9em5t is p]haps sup]ior to ei!r ( ! o!rs4 ,! *ildr5 canvases ( 8,eleanor ,alex&]0 ) ! doll 9 ! *air or 8,g]ald9e ,russell0 /&+ at full l5g? are equally good4 ,x is true en\gh t ! grace & *>m belong+ to wom5 & *ildr5 seem$ to appeal to ,alex&] m ?an ! /urdi] qualities ( m54 ,he pa9t$ _m m5 b !y 7 n always z =ceful z ! 8,fritz ,?aul[40 ,t figure has bulk & body to x b aga9 no brutality4 ,x is m =ceful ?an ! 8,walt ,:itman10 :i* is j a little too mu* iron$ out & smoo!d d[n = ! vocif]\s orig9al4 ,! be>d & hair & soi-disant look are ^? ( a poet r ?an ,:itman--a di/9ction ) a diff]5ce to "s p4 ,! 8,dr4 ,patton0 9 academic robes z presid5t ( ,pr9ceton is probably z satisfactory z any ( ,alex&]'s portraits ( m54 ,x is a simple1 well-drawn1 conv9c+ pres5tation1 n surpris+ 9 any way nor aga9 fall+ %ort 9 any way4 ,all ( ?is "w is simple1 l>ge 9 design1 n confus$ ) detail or small objects1 & always ) ample brea?+ room4 ,alex&] attempt$ no elaborate gr\p+ or hi/orical composition except 9 8 designs = mural decoration4 ,! e>li] pictures su* z 8,p&ora0 & 8,! ,pot ( ,basil0 are m]ely s+le figures4 8,! ,piano0 is a s+le figure ) a piano1 ! 8,memories0 is two figures1 z is also ! 8,music ,panel40 ,!y are all spaci\s & d n cr[d ! canvas or ! frame4 ,occasionally he did l&scapes--"s ( !m up 9 ! hills ab\t ,corni%1 ,new ,hamp%ire--9 :i* !re is ! same simplicity ( design & feel+ ( space 9 hillside1 valley1 & sky4 ,8 l&scapes h a decorative sw+ ( l9e simil> 9 k9d to 8 figure pictures1 & !re is some?+ ( ! same tonal effect1 ?\gh less pron\nc$4 ,9 o!r words1 ! pa9t] saw or read ! decorative into l&scape z into figures1 :i* may be consid]$ a mi/ake if "o is look+ = a reali/ic pres5tation1 b is j z c]ta9ly a success if "o is look+ = some?+ to hang ^u ! wall t %all n cla% ) e o!r object 9 ! room4 ,illu/ration3 8,walt ,:itman0 by ,john ,w4 ,alex&]4 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4 ,!re9 lies a m>k$ feature ( ,alex&]'s "w4 ,x is art t c be liv$ )4 ,x takes its place 9 ! h\sehold & accommodates itself to almo/ any color s*eme because ( its neutral tone & lack ( glitt]+ notes4 ,h[ _m mod]n easel pictures are key$ up to ! %riek+ po9t1 & are plann$ to out%riek _! neighbors 9 an exhibition6 ,!y are ,salon pictures--8ma*9es0 t make a clatt] & hav+ s]v$ _! purpose g back to ! /udio & are fac$ aga9/ ! wa9scot+4 ,b ,alex&]'s pictures c\ld be tak5 home )\t dang] ( a family qu>rel4 ,!y are delicate en\gh 9 patt]n to g 9 ! draw+-room & ref9$ en\gh 9 mann] to be se5 & n he>d4 ,p]haps ?is v quality ( ref9em5t1 s acceptable 9 8 easel pictures1 0 some?+ ( a defect 9 8 mural decorations4 ,! greatly enl>g$ wall space ( a public build+ call$ = m int5sity ( color1 m %>p contra/ ( angle l9es1 m l(t9ess & elaborat5ess ( composition ?an ! pa9t] dreamt ( 9 8 art philosophy4 ,8 attempts at mural pa9t+ 7 some:at sporadic4 ,x 0 n exactly 8 mti]1 & ?\gh he took x up ) en]gy :5 ask$ to d s1 he succe$$ 9 produc+ little m ?an an enl>gem5t ( 8 easel pictures4 ,! same tone1 light1 & color ( 8 portraits & s+le figures w5t into ! gr\p+s 9 ! ,congressional ,libr>y1 ! ,h>risburg ,capitol1 & ! ,c>negie ,in/itute at ,pittsburgh4 ,! ,libr>y decorations gave ! 8,evolution ( ! ,book0 9 six lunettes t illu/rat$ ! /ages ( book-mak+ r ?an symboliz$ or epitomiz$ !m4 ,at ,h>risburg ! !me 0 ! 8,evolution ( ! ,/ate10 ano!r set ( f\rte5 lunettes4 ,! decoration at ,pittsburgh 0 ! mo/ ambiti\s p]=mance ( ! ?ree & s\ght to tell ! /ory ( ,pittsburgh--! /ory ( /eel & labor4 ,x is call$ ! 8,apo!osis ( ,pittsburgh10 ) ! city p]sonifi$ by a knight 9 armor ) a flam+ sword 9 8 h& in/ead ( ! l>ge female figure ( conv5tional decoration4 ,! panels c>ry ov] ?ree /ories ( ! entrance-hall ( ! ,c>negie ,in/itute & "s five hundr$ figures are us$4 ,! fir/ floor %[s ! half-nak$ furnacem5 at "w amid smoke1 /eam1 & fire gl>e4 ,! smoke & /eam rise up & envelop1 make an atmosph]ic sett+ =1 ! allegorical figures ( ! second floor t f all sides are br++ tributes to ! mail$ figure ( ,pittsburgh4 ,! allegorical figures are w+$1 rob$ 9 long trail+ g>m5ts1 & drift lightly ?r\gh ! air or ^u cl\ds4 ,! ?ird floor conta9s lunettes typify+ ! arts & sci5ces4 ,! :ole decoration is well ?\ght out1 & is put toge!r1 )9 its fram+s ( yell[i% m>ble1 ) a di/9ctly decorative effect4 ,! tone ( x is quiet1 subdu$1 re/ful--p]haps too mu* s4 ,! figures are graceful1 ev5 ! m5--aga91 p]haps too mu* s4 ,"o is n sorry t ,labor is %[n ) *e]ful face & normal body r ?an sad-br[$1 n]ve-rack$1 & body-wreck$1 aft] ! ,zola-,meuni] =mula4 ,t exagg]ation has become j z conv5tional & we>isome z ! prett9ess ( ,b\gu]eau1 or ! pett9ess ( ,meissoni]4 ,b ,alex&]'s work]s are p]haps too elegant = reality z 8 float+ figures are too graceful = allegory4 ,!re is a feel+ t !re is n en\gh m5tal grip ab\t !m4 ,x is p>adoxical to say t ! decoration is too decorative1 b t /ates ! case q rightly4 ,! patt]n & ! color t set (f an easel picture appropriately fail to c>ry :5 employ$ on s va/ a scale ( wall decoration--fail to c>ry f %e] att5uation ( motive & design4 ,! ,pittsburgh decoration has n en\gh /r5g? beh9d x to spread ov] five ?\s& feet ( pa9t$ surface4 ,/r5g? 0 nev] a quality ( ,alex&]'s art4 ,he _h skill1 grace1 ref9em5t1 *>m1 /yle1 b he nev] attempt$ to w9 by =ce or p[]4 ,aft] 8 return f ,p>is 9 #aija he took up 8 p]man5t resid5ce 9 ,new ,york & imm$iately ent]$ into ! art life ( ! city & ! c\ntry4 ,he _h receiv$ gold m$als at ,p>is & ,/4 ,l\is & ! ,legion ( ,honor f ,france1 _h plac$ 8 pictures 9 public gall]ies all ! way f ,/4 ,pet]sburg & ,odessa to ,*icago1 & _h become a memb] ( "s tw5ty art societies4 ,9 addition to ! ,mc,dowell ,club & ! ,s*ool ,art ,league he 0 ! head ( ! ,f$]ation ( ,f9e ,arts1 ! ,society ( ,mural ,pa9t]s1 & f #aiji ! presid5t ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,design4 ,8 int]e/ 9 art movem5ts 0 great & ! en]gy he gave to !m 0 at ! exp5se n only ( 8 pa9t+ b 8 heal?4 ,z presid5t ( ! ,academy ( ,design 8 devotion 0 unflagg+ ev5 ?\gh x met ) almo/ ev]y?+ b enc\ragem5t & success4 ,dur+ 8 presid5cy he took up anew ! problem ( a build+ site :i* _h be5 dragg+ along = ye>s4 ,!re _h be5 failure 9 ,fifty-sev5? ,/reet 9 #ahif1 & ov] ! ,l5ox ,libr>y plot 9 #aijd1 b ,alex&] fail$ f\r fur!r times ) ! sites ( ! ,ars5al1 ! ,c5tral ,p>k1 ,bryant ,p>k1 & ! ,railroad ,y>d4 ,?is ) _m o!r burd5s he 0 c>ry+ help$ to we> him out4 ,he _h nev] be5 robu/4 ,on ! contr>y1 he 0 ( delicate1 ref9$ physique & possess$ ( a m5tal en]gy t f> outran 8 bodily /r5g?4 ,moreov]1 he nev] knew h[ to sp>e himself4 ,9 8 la/ ye>s ) _m ov]head burd5s to c>ry he c\ld /ill take on new ent]prises4 ,at ,onteora1 :]e he _h a summ] home1 he became mu* int]e/$ 9 co/um+ & decorative sett+s = ! !atre1 & lat]1 ) ,mrs4 ,alex&]1 made _m designs = ,miss ,maude ,adams's productions ( 8,jeanne d',arc10 8,pet] ,pan10 8,*antecl]10 & 8,! ,little ,m9i/]40 ,9 ,new ,york he presid$ ov] ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,arts & ,lett]s1 spoke at e ga!r+ ( art p1 & 0 at ! beck & call ( society :5ev] any?+ ( an arti/ic nature 0 desir$4 ,at ! la/--t is1 9 #aiae--;dea? came to him q sudd5ly4 ,bo? socially & arti/ically ,alex&] _h become a man ( di/9ction4 ,e "o lik$ 8 ref9$1 g5tlemanly p]sonality1 admir$ 8 art1 & li/5$ to 8 c\nsel4 ,= ^! reasons & because ( 8 comm&+ position he came to h a /rong influ5ce 9 all art matt]s4 ,he _h set a patt]n t _m ( ! y\ng] pa9t]s foll[$1 &1 l ,*ase1 _h help$ to e/abli% ! latt]-day tradition ( craftsman%ip "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 n ! exact craftsman%ip ( ,*ase or ,alex&] or ,s>g5t t 0 e/abli%$1 ?\gh ea* ( !m has _h 8 imitators4 ,! movem5t = s\nd te*nical education 9 ,am]ican art 0 ( no "o pa9t]'s devis+4 ,! ?ree 7 typical ( ! movem5t1 b !re 7 o!rs--,weir1 ,twa*tman1 ,beck)1 ,blum1 ,bru%1 ,?ay]1 ,dew+1 ,cox1 ,bla%field--:o 7 ( ! same fai? & :o add$ _! quota ( /r5g?4 ,all ( !m work+ toge!r1 ) a common en]gy & en?usiasm1 h creat$ a body ( belief z to :at con/itutes /yle & skill 9 art4 ,!y h e/abli%$ a tradition bas$ 9 s\nd craftsman%ip ?an :i* no?+ c\ld be saf] or bett] = ! future ( ,am]ican art4 ,x 0 ,alex&]'s "p to help lay ! f\ndation-/ones4 ,w> or national madness or economic *ange may prev5t any spl5did palace ( art aris+ !refrom1 b at lea/ ,alex&] & 8 contempor>ies build$ ! firm f\ndation--build$ p]haps bett] ?an !y knew4 ,x ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t ,! major ev5ts 9 ,mr4 ,s>g5t's life z we read !m or he> !m told to-day seem 9 no way /rik+ or />tl+4 ,he has mov$ along well-trodd5 pa?s1 9 a well-ord]$ c>e]1 responsive always to ! tea*+ ( 8 y\?1 & reflective ( 8 social & intellectual surr\nd+s4 ,he did n :olly a*ieve art1 = "s ( x 0 born to him & "s ( x1 p]haps1 0 ?ru/ ^u him4 ,he came to x e>ly1 grew up 9 its atmosph]e1 & 0 "u its spell at an impressionable age4 ,:i* is to say t he is n a self-made pa9t] 9 ! ,inness-,wyant s5se1 b some?+ ( a traditional pa9t] 9 ! ,la ,f>ge s5se4 ,tra9+ />t$ him aright1 b 8 great success is1 ( c\rse1 n :olly due to t4 ,g5ius alone c acc\nt = ! rem>kable cont5t ( 8 "w4 ,he 0 born 9 ,flor5ce 9 #ahef4 ,8 p>5ts 7 ,am]icans resid+ 9 ,italy at ! "t ( 8 bir?4 ,! fa!r 0 f ,gl\ce/]1 ,massa*usetts1 & _h /udi$ m$ic9e 9 ,philadelphia1 aft]w>d rema9+ 9 ! latt] city to practise 8 pr(ession4 ,he _h met & m>ri$ a ,miss ,s+] ( an old ,philadelphia family1 & lat] !y _h gone to ,flor5ce to live4 ,legally1 !re=e1 ! pa9t] is an ,am]ican1 b ! legal tie is ab\t all t b9ds him to u4 ,we l to claim him because he is a celebrity1 b 9 reality he is an ,am]ican only 9 a nom9al way4 ,he 0 n re>$ or educat$ "h1 he has n liv$ "h1 he has n f\ght 9 our qu>rels or fail$ 9 our failures or succe$$ 9 our successes4 ,! great] "p ( 8 life has be5 pass$ abroad amid o!r sc5es & o!r peoples4 ,z a boy he travell$ ab\t ,europe ) 8 p>5ts1 speak+ ,g]man z 8 fir/ acquir$ language1 if ,i report him aright1 & ga9+ ! bulk ( 8 s*ool+ 9 ,italy & ,g]many4 ,at eighte5 he w5t to ,p>is & ent]$ ! ateli] ( ,c>olus ,duran--at t "t p]haps ! mo/ fam\s ( ! ,fr5* portrait-pa9t]s4 ,x 0 n until #ahgf1 :5 ,s>g5t 0 tw5ty ye>s old1 t he saw ! %ores ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,t 0 8 fir/ visit4 ,he did n /ay = any l5g? ( "t1 & :at 7 8 impressions ( ! l& & ! p we d n "k4 ,sev]al times s9ce !n he has be5 "h = %ort p]iods1 b "o or ano!r ( ! l>ge ,european capitals has be5 8 resid5ce4 ,s9ce #ahhd 8 p]man5t abid+-place has be5 ,london1 ?\gh he liv$ = a "t 9 ,p>is1 & j n[ 7#aiah7 he is aga9 "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,x w\ld seem !n t h[ev] mu* pride we may take 9 ,s>g5t's a*ievem5ts we c h>dly be pr\d because he is peculi>ly our own4 ,he is n ,am]ican 9 ! s5se ( kn[+ ! l& & ! p & reflect+ our life & civilization4 ,j z little has 8 bir? 9 ,italy made him ,italian or 8 resid5ce 9 ,france & ,engl& made him ,fr5* or ,engli%4 ,no c\ntry c claim him1 no p c appropriate him1 = 9 reality he is a citiz5 ( ! _w at l>ge--! mann] ( man we sometimes call a cosmopolite4 ,if !re is "o place above ano!r t he c be trac$ to & said to emanate f x is ,p>is2 & ,p>is is no long] m]ely ! fir/ city ( ,france4 ,x1 too1 has become cosmopolitan--! c5tre ( mod]n life & ! ga!r+-place ( ! _w's k1 intellig5ce1 & fa%ion4 ,s>g5t reflects its ta/e & its skill1 b n any?+ else t is peculi>ly ,fr5*1 n any?+ t smacks ( ! ,fr5* soil4 ,! accompli%m5ts ( ,p>is are 81 b )\t ! s5tim5t or ! feel+ t is ,fr5*4 ,x is que/ionable if a man :o is equally at home 9 ,london1 ,p>is1 ,flor5ce1 & ,new ,york w or c h a v /rong s5tim5t ab\t any "o ( ^? places4 ,he c h>dly sp5d a w9t] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & become vitally int]e/$ 9 democracy1 & ! next w9t] g to ,engl& & fall deeply 9 love ) ari/ocracy4 ,nor c he live = a few mon?s 9 ,spa9 or ,g]many & p5etrate to ! quick ! life & "* ( its p4 ,! cosmopolite :o moves hi!r & yon ab\t ! globe h>dly ev] takes to he>t ! affairs & int]e/s ( ^? ) :om he is tempor>ily soj\rn+4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is r 8 attitude ( m9d t no?+ is to be tak5 too s]i\sly4 ,to ruffle "o's composure ) an emotion or to worry "o's self ab\t a s5tim5t is ! v ?+ he seeks to avoid4 ,he accepts ! facts z facts1 conc]ns himself ) ! appe>ance ( ?+s1 is a /ickl] = ! ref9em5ts1 & a great /ud5t ( mann]s1 me?ods1 & /yles4 ,he quickly absorbs :atsoev] is arti/ic or intellig5t or le>n$1 8 p]ceptions are v acute1 8 k & mann] are poli%$ to ! la/ degree2 b ! /rong feel+ t1 aft] all1 lies at ! bottom ( great endeavor f9ds no utt]ance 9 8 "w1 & ! national beliefs t are really ! insi/5t & p]si/5t ?+s 9 bo? lit]ature & art are n ! ma9spr+ ( 8 action4 ,s mu* may be said 9 a g5]al way ab\t ! pa9t] we are consid]+2 & s mu* )\t a ?\ght ( ei!r praise or blame4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t's life has be5 ! result ( peculi> circum/ances--=tunate circum/ances "s may ?9k1 or p]haps un=tunate1 z o!rs may hold4 ,at lea/ !y h be5 in/rum5tal 9 br++ =? an accompli%$ pa9t] ^: art no "o c fail to admire4 ,t 8 "w may be admir$ und]/&+ly x is q necess>y to compreh5d ! p]sonality ( ! arti/--to und]/& 8 education1 8 associations1 8 arti/ic & social environm5ts4 ,= if ! man himself is cosmopolitan 8 art is n less s4 ,x is ! p]fection ( _w-/yle1 ! f9ality ( me?od4 ,x is le>n$ to an extraord9>y degree1 accurate1 sci5tific1 almo/ faultless2 b x belongs to no c\ntry1 reflects no p1 discloses no s5tim5t1 & causes no emotion4 ,x is calmly intellectual & begets en?usiasm only = its absolute tru?fulness to appe>ance & ! brilliant facility ( its a*ievem5t4 ,to behold & to accompli%--t is to see & to pa9t--seem to h be5 ,s>g5t's ambition f ! />t4 ,:at gave 8 orig9al impetus t[>d art is n disclos$1 b 8 "m 0 a clev] p]son ) wat]-colors1 & %e may h prompt$ 8 int]e/ 9 pa9t+4 ,at any rate1 he e>ly became pr(ici5t 9 draw+4 ,z a boy1 sket*+ 9 ! ,tyrol1 ,leighton saw 8 "w & rem>k$ its skill4 ,lat] on he 0 ent]$ z a pupil 9 ! s*ools ( ! ,flor5ce ,academy4 ,travell+ at vacation times ) 8 p>5ts he saw _m pictures & d\btless /udi$ ! old ma/]s f _m angles4 ,ev]y:]e among ! ,r5aissance pa9t]s he mu/ h rem>k$ ! skill$ craftsman1 & p]haps 8 e>ly aspirations 7 to excel z !y _h excell$4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 ) no little k ( draw+ t he pres5t$ himself at ! ,p>is ateli] ( ,c>olus ,duran 9 #ahgd1 ag$ eighte54 ,c>roll ,beck)1 "o ( ! e>lie/ & be/-lov$ ( ! pupils 9 ! ateli] & a life-long fri5d ( ,s>g5t1 has (t5 told me ! /ory ( ,s>g5t's arrival4 ,he came ) 8 fa!r1 & :5 ,beck) op5$ ! door he f\nd a ref9$-look+ g5tleman & a tall1 ?9 son /&+ !re4 ,beck)1 z ! massi] ( ! class1 pres5t$ ! pair to ! ma/]4 ,! portfolio ( sket*es1 :i* ,s>g5t _h "u 8 arm1 0 pres5tly exam9$1 ) ! class =m+ an admir+ half-circle at ! back4 ,x is report$ t ,c>olus obs]v$ t ! n\veau _h mu* to unle>n1 b ,beck) says ! class 0 a/oni%$ at ! p5cil-draw+s & ! facility ( ! wat]-colors4 ,! n\veau 0 accept$ by ! ma/] & 0 a m>k$ success f ! />t4 ,c>olus 0 a good tea*] aft] 8 k9d & impress$ 8 me?od ^u ,s>g5t1 :o accept$ & bett]$ x4 ,! me?od 9 brief did n />t ) ! c>efully prep>$ sket* ( ,+res or ev5 a *>coal-draw+ ^u ! canvas1 b a full bru% ( color laid on 9 mass4 ,pupils 7 to draw1 model1 pa9t at "o & ! same "t4 ,9 block+ 9 a figure ! pa9t might be ?ick & ! edges at fir/ %>p1 b ! values1 ! tone1 ! prop]ly con/ruct$ body 7 to be absolute4 ,und]ly+ /ructure 0 a necessity4 ,s>g5t le>n$ t e>ly 9 8 c>e] & nev] =got x4 ,8 bru%-"w has be5 ?\ght 8 greate/ te*nical feature1 b t ( itself w\ld be = no?+ hold5 did x n by its c]ta9ty produce absolute draw+4 ,he has always be5 a consummate draftsman4 ,yet x 0 ,c>olus :o taught facility & ease ) ! bru% & prea*$ ,velasquez to 8 pupils4 ,no d\bt ! ma/] saw great qualities 9 ! ,spani>d :]e 8 pupils saw only great dext]ity1 b at any rate _! att5tion 0 call$ to ! fact t a picture may be made int]e/+ 9 its surface & be ! bett] !re=4 ,s>g5t 0 a quick conv]t to ?is idea1 & he v soon develop$ a bread? & tru? ( bru%-"w t a/oni%$ 8 ma/] & set ,p>is talk+4 ,all 8 life x has be5 "o ( ! pron\nc$ features ( 8 te*nique1 & yet n a feature by :i* 8 art /&s or falls4 ,"o ( 8 late/ portraits--t ( ,h5ry ,james--does n noticeably %[ x4 ,! surface is almo/ smoo? s inconspicu\s is ! bru%+1 & yet !re are few :o w n c\nt ! ,james z "o ( ! be/ consid]$1 cleane/ cut1 & mo/ pr(\nd ( ,s>g5t's portraits4 ,he rema9$ "u ,c>olus = sev]al ye>s1 assi/$ ! ma/] 9 "s ( 8 decorations1 & soon began to produce notewor?y "w ( 8 own4 ,"o ( 8 e>lie/ portraits 0 t ( ,c>olus himself1 :i* at once became talk$ ab\t1 n only z a lik5ess ( ! fam\s ma/] b z ! "w ( a rem>kable pupil4 ,9 #ahgh he pa9t$ ,en r\te p\r la p*e1 a figure composition :i* attract$ mu* att5tion 9 ! ,salon4 ,! next ye> he w5t to ,spa91 & f t j\rney came 8,el ,jaleo10 n[ 9 ! ,bo/on ,museum1 & a numb] ( o!r ,spani% pictures4 ,^! !me pictures1 mu* z !y 7 prais$1 did n1 c\ld n1 det]m9e ! pa9t]'s b5t4 ,l o!r "y m51 he probably _h det]m9$ no?+1 & ev5tually let circum/ances settle ! matt] ( subject4 ,he did n h to wait long4 ,9 #ahha he put out a full-l5g? portrait call$ a 8,lady ) ,rose0 t _h s mu* vitality ab\t x1 z well z *>m1 t x f> outran all 8 e>li] p]=mances4 ,! success ( x1 foll[$ by ! 8,hall ( ! ,f\r ,*ildr510 9 :i* f\r ( ! ,beit *ildr5 7 %[n1 & !n ! portrait ( 8,madame ,g----10 seem$ automatically to place him among ! portraiti/s4 ,! la/-nam$ picture1 a full-l5g? 9 pr(ile1 n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 set all ,p>is by ! e>s4 ,! wond]ful if some:at %>p draw+ ( ! face & head1 ! equally f9e portraiture ( ! h&s1 arms1 figure1 & dress1 comm&$ in/ant att5tion4 ,! subject 0 a great beauty1 & ! pa9t]1 pa9t+ precisely :at he saw1 _h dealt ) h] remorselessly4 ,ev5 !n !y began to discuss ,s>g5t z a "* read]1 an anatomi/1 a psy*ologi/1 a physiognomi/--great nons5se to be sure1 b nev]!less sugge/ive ( 8 rem>kable tru? ( obs]vation4 ,x 0 p]haps ?is v quality t soon br\ght him m commissions = portraits ?an he c\ld fill & possibly l$ to ! virtual ab&onm5t = ! "t be+ ( o!r !mes4 ,9 tak+ up portraiture z ! field ( 8 endeavor ,s>g5t 0 p]haps wise z well z =tunate1 = x requires ! ke51 cool obs]v]1 ! man :o c record ! fact )\t romance1 to make a good portrait-pa9t]2 & ,s>g5t has prov$ himself an obs]v] above all4 ,he is n a poet 9 pa9t1 nor does he indulge 9 s5tim5t1 feel+1 or emotion4 ,he records ! fact4 ,if ,i appreh5d him rightly1 su* !ory ( art z he possesses is f\nd$ 9 obs]vation4 ,"o night 9 ,gibralt> "s fifte5 ye>s ago ,i 0 d9+ ) him at ! old ,cecil ,hotel4 ,we _h be5 on %ip = a doz5 days & 7 glad to get a%ore4 ,t night1 z a v unusual ?+1 ,s>g5t talk$ ab\t pa9t+--talk$ ( 8 own volition4 ,he sugge/$ 8 !ory ( art 9 a s+le s5t5ce3 8,y see ?+s t way0 7po9t+ slightly to ! left7 8& ,i see !m ?is way0 7po9t+ slightly to ! "r74 ,he seem$ to ?9k t w\ld acc\nt = ! v>iation or peculi>ity ( eye & m9d1 &1 ) a mann] ( do+--a p]sonal me?od--!re 0 little m to art4 ,su* a !ory w\ld place him 9 measur$ agreem5t ) ,h5ry ,james1 ^: def9ition ( art has be5 quot$ _m times3 8,art is a po9t ( view & g5ius a way ( look+ at ?+s40 ,b :e!r ,s>g5t has foll[$ ,james1 or ,james foll[$ ,s>g5t1 9 t def9ition1 ,i am n able to record4 ,james1 h[ev]1 did n /op on t precise l9e4 ,9 #ahhg 9 writ+ ab\t ,s>g5t he said3 8,! highe/ result is atta9$ :5 to ! elem5t ( quick p]ception a c]ta9 faculty ( l+]+ reflection is add$10 & he cont9u$1 8,i mean ! quality 9 ! light ( :i* ! arti/ sees deep into 8 subject1 und]goes x1 absorbs x1 discov]s 9 x new ?+s t 7 n on ! surface1 becomes pati5t ) x1 & almo/ rev]5t1 &1 9 %ort1 elevates & humanizes ! te*nical problems40 ,james c]ta9ly meant by t sympa?y1 deep human int]e/1 if n s5tim5t1 feel+1 & emotion2 b ,s>g5t nev] %[$ ^! qualities 9 8 "w & has m ?an once repudiat$ !m by ^w ( m\?4 ,x is a popul> cont5tion t he does see 8new ?+s t 7 n on ! surface10 t he is a "* read]2 & t he is a bitt] satiri/ 9 pa9t4 ,aga9 ! pa9t] has d5i$ ^! alleg$ accompli%m5ts1 & ) "s w>m? into ! b>ga94 ,frank ,millet told me ye>s ago t ,s>g5t1 pa9t+ at ,broadway1 ,engl&1 ne$$ a :ite m>ble column 9 a picture he 0 !n work+ ^u4 ,!re 0 none at h&1 b1 at ,millet's sugge/ion1 he got a c>p5t] to make a wood5 column & _h x pa9t$ a clean :ite4 ,?is 0 set up & ,s>g5t tri$ to pa9t x 9 ! picture z a m>ble column1 b ) ! unexpect$ result t on ! canvas x look$ n l m>ble b l a wood5 column pa9t$ :ite4 ,he c\ld n get bel[ 8! surface10 ?\gh he tri$ to d s4 ,& ,k5yon ,cox 9 a /rik+ly j e/imate ( ,s>g5t#ag tells ?is /ory3 8,he _h pa9t$ a portrait 9 :i* he 0 ?\ght to h br\ght out ! inn] nature ( 8 sitt]1 & to h #8se5 ?r\gh ! veil' ( ! ext]nal man4 ,:5 ask$ ab\t x he is said to h express$ "s amazem5t at ! idea1 & to h rem>k$3 #8,if !re 7 a veil ,i %\ld pa9t ! veil2 ,i c pa9t only :at ,i see4'0 ,& ,cox adds3 8,:e!r he said x or n1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ?is s5t5ce expresses ! tru?40 ,x does2 & also ,s>g5t's self-impos$ limitation4 ,he does n want to see bel[ ! surface2 he ?9ks ! surface 9 itself1 if rightly h&l$1 is suffici5t4 ,b !re is an explanation t may reconcile ^! diff]5t cont5tions4 #ag ,old ,ma/]s & ,new1 by ,k5yon ,cox1 ,new ,york1 #aije4 ,a pa9t] :o has be5 look+ at human heads = _m ye>s sees m ?an ! man :o casually looks up to recognize an acqua9tance on ! /reet4 ,i d n mean t he sees m 8"*0--t is m s*ol>%ip or conceit or pride ( purse or firmness ( w or %rewdness ( ?\ght2 b m]ely t he sees ! physical con=mation m completely ?an we d4 ,well1 e "o soon] or lat] m\lds 8 own face4 ,x becomes m>k$ or set or %ap$ 9 response to cont9u$ me?ods ( ?9k+ & act+4 ,:5 t face comes "u ! portrait-pa9t]'s eye he does n see ! s*ol>1 ! bank]1 ! s5ator1 ! capta9 ( indu/ry2 b he does see1 p]haps1 c]ta9 depressions ( ! *eek or l9es ab\t ! eyes or m\? or contractions ( ! lips or protrusions ( ! br[ or jaw t appeal to him /rongly because !y are ca/ 9 %ad[ or ?r[n up %>ply 9 relief ( light4 ,^! surface features he pa9ts p]haps ) m emphasis ?an !y possess 9 ! orig9al because !y appeal to him emphatically1 & pres5tly ! peculi> look t indicates ! "* ( ! man appe>s4 ,:at ! look may indicate1 or :at k9d or phase ( "* may be read 9 or out ( ! look1 ! portrait-pa9t] does n usually "k or c>e4 ,x is n 8 bus9ess to "k4 ,he pa9ts :at he sees & has z little disc]nm5t ( a "* z ( a m9d4 ,he gives1 p]haps )\t kn[+ _! mean+1 c]ta9 protrusions & recessions ( ! surface be=e him & lets ! result tell :at tale x may4 ,illu/ration3 8,mrs4 ,pulitz]10 by ,john ,s4 ,s>g5t4 ,9 ! production ( ! portrait accurate obs]vation is m ?an half ! battle4 ,if a pa9t] sees & kn[s 8 subject ?or\ghly1 he w h little tr\ble 9 tell+ :at he sees & kn[s2 & to say ( ,s>g5t t he obs]ves rightly & records truly is to /ate ! case 9 a s5t5ce4 ,no?+ 9 ! physical pres5ce escapes him4 ,! slight incl9ation ( a head1 ! %yness ( a glance1 ! mobility ( a m\?1 ! uneas9ess ( a h&1 ! n]v\s /ra9 ( a ge/ure are all turn$ to acc\nt 9 ! ultimate result4 ,e tone ( color 9 itself & 9 its relation to ! o!r tones1 e light 9 its relation to its %ad[ & to ! o!r lights1 e melt+ cont\r 9 contra/ ) e acc5t$ cont\r1 & e texture 9 relation to e o!r texture--all are caught )9 ! angle ( ! pa9t]'s focus4 ,8 portraits are ! complete demon/ration ( 8 obs]vation4 ,!y may n be all t c\ld be wi%$ = 9 s\l1 b !y are n lack+ 9 physical life--9 t :i* c be se54 ,y w n be able to look into ! eyes & seem to "k ! inn] consci\sness ( ! sitt]1 z 9 a portrait by ,rembr&t 7! 8s\l0 is ,rembr&t's1 n ! sitt]'s72 b y w feel ! bodily pres5ce1 ! physical fact1 z y d 9 a portrait by ,frans ,hals4 ,!re is ! ,m>qu& portrait at ! ,metropolitan ,museum to :i* ref]5ce may be made4 ,h[ well he has emphasiz$ ! facts ( ! sp>e figure1 ! ref9$ if some:at we>y face6 ,h[ v effective ! plac+ ( ! figure 9 ! *air1 ! turn ( ! head1 & t ?9 h& aga9/ :i* ! head re/s4 ,e physical feature is j z x %\ld be4 ,look at ! bone /ructure ( ! =ehead1 ! sett+ ( ! eyes1 ! protrusion ( ! l[] lip1 ! modell+ ( ! m\? & *94 ,c\ld any?+ be m positive6 ,! pa9t] has giv5 y only :at he has se51 b c y n get out ( ^! physical features--ev5 f ! ?91 patrician h&--"s indication ( ! man's "*8 ,! pa9t] does give ! "* ( ! sitt] b n 9 ! way ! populace supposes4 ,! ef=t is n consci\s4 ,! "* is m]ely ! result ( accurately see+ & draw+ ! surface appe>ance4 ,all ,s>g5t's portraits ( m5 are revelations ( ?+s se5 & !y are all bas$ on ! physical pres5ce4 ,! 8,speak] ,re$0 & ! 8,mr4 ,*amb]la90 are lik5esses ( m5 9 ! fle%1 done app>5tly )\t a ?\ght ( _! be+ /atesm54 ,!re is no?+ ( ! (ficial ab\t !m & y w\ld n be able to say t !y 7 political lead]s4 ,!y did n look ! politician 9 life & ! pa9t] w\ld n g beh9d ! facial report4 ,sometimes a k ( :at ! man really 0 may h prov$ bo!rsome to him4 ,he told me 9 #aijc t he _h done v little satisfactory "w t ye> ) portraits ( (ficials at ,wa%+ton4 ,he lik$ 8 head ( 8,g5]al ,leon>d ,wood0 & 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! type1 b ! /&+ portrait ( 8,presid5t ,roosevelt0 he did n ?9k any too successful4 ,! 8,presid5t ,wilson0 done 9 #aiag is ( a piece ) ! ,roosevelt portrait & probably bo? 7 h&icapp$ by %ortness ( "t--insuffici5t "t = complete obs]vation4 ,b aside f be+ hurri$1 ! ?\ght t he 0 pa9t+ p high 9 (fice & mu* 0 expect$ ( him1 mu/ h _h a det]r5t effect ^u 8 bru%4 ,= he c\ld no m pa9t ! (fice ?an he c\ld pa9t beh9d ! 8veil0 or get at ! 8s\l40 ,john ,hay1 ,edw9 ,boo?1 ,ri*>d ,m4 ,hunt 7 v di/+ui%$ *>act]s1 b ,s>g5t _h no recipe = pa9t+ di/9ction & _h to pa9t :at 0 be=e him4 ,! result 0 t ! ,hay & ! ,hunt 7 9 no way rem>kable portraits1 :]eas ! ,boo? 0 exceptionally f9e4 ,x 0 n ! *>act]s t ,boo? _h play$ b 8 own g5tle1 ref9$ nature t _h left its m>k ^u 8 face4 ,s>g5t saw x readily en\gh & _h no ne$ to pl\gh b5ea? ! surface = x4 ,8 me?od ( proc$ure ) wom5's portraits is n diff]5t f t ( m54 ,he seeks ! p]sonal pres5ce1 sees ke5ly e physical peculi>ity1 & gives z tru?fully z is consi/5t ) pigm5ts ! facts z he sees !m4 ,!re is no romance ( mood1 no reflective mus+1 no idealiz+ or prettify+ ( ! lik5ess4 ,all phases ( fa%ionable life h come to 8 /udio & he has pa9t$ a ho/ ( social celebrities1 "s ( !m m wor?y ( 8 bru% ?an o!rs4 ,_m times he has pa9t$ ! gr& lady 9 fla%+ jewels & gorge\s robes & be5 accus$ ( vulg>ity 9 ! do+ ( x4 ,b ! accusation w n hold4 ,! vulg>ity has be5 9 ! sitt] & has be5 %[n by ! pa9t] )\t feel+ or p]haps q unconsci\sly4 ,_m times ! lady1 ! robes1 & ! jewels h be5 giv5 )\t a suspicion ( vulg>ity because !re 0 none 9 ! model4 ,t wondr\s creation t appe>$ 9 !4 ,salon s _m ye>s ago--! tall lady 9 ! mag5ta g[n--0 some?+ bord]+ on ! biz>re2 x 0 fla%+1 glitt]+1 noisy1 b n unref9$ 9 any s5se4 ,! portrait ( 8,miss ,t]ry z ,lady ,macbe?0 is 8/agey10 z p]haps x %\ld be1 = aga9 ! /ag9ess 0 be=e ! pa9t]2 b surely x is n want+ 9 ta/e4 ,& = ref9em5t1 di/9ction1 s5sitiv5ess1 :at c\ld be bett] ?an ! beautiful portrait ( 8,lady ,agnew08 ,:atev] may be ! qualities or defects ( ! sitt]1 ,s>g5t may be tru/$ to record ! facts be=e him exactly z !y are1 & let ! burd5 ( _! explanation fall on ! fri5ds or ! family1 if x mu/4 ,illu/ration3 8,c>nation ,lily1 ,lily ,rose10 by ,john ,s4 ,s>g5t4 ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,briti% ,art1 ,london4 ,8 successes 9 o!r fields ( pa9t+ ?an portraiture are due to ! same ke5ness ( obs]vation & are p]haps m]ely manife/ations ( ! portrait in/9ct4 ,! lovely 8,c>nation ,lily ,lily ,rose0 is little m ?an ! portrait ( two little girls light+ ,*9ese lant]ns 9 a fl[]-g>d54 ,x is ( c\rse c>efully arrang$1 & told ) great beauty ( color & light2 b ! pa9t+ ( ! lilies %[s ! same exactness ( obs]vation t *>act]izes ! faces4 ,!y are portraits ( lilies4 8,c>m5cita0 is aga9 a portrait ( a danc+-girl 9 co/ume1 ) p[d] on h] face & r\ge on h] lips4 ,%e has paus$ a mom5t f danc+ & is brea?+ quickly & ,s>g5t *ose t mom5t to pa9t h]4 ,8 ,v5etian sc5es1 includ+ ! lat] wat]-colors1 are aga9 portraits ( places j z 8 alligators ly+ 9 ! mud1 or 8 8,/4 ,j]ome0 ly+ 9 ! wood1 or 8 m>ble qu>ries ly+ 9 ! sun are /rik+ lik5esses ( ! objects !mselves4 ,!y are all treat$ 9 ! portrait _s--t is1 f ! po9t ( view ( an obs]v] & a record] r ?an a rhapsodi/ or a lov]4 ,s>g5t does n rhapsodize1 at lea/ n 9 8 works4 ,! decoration 9 ! ,bo/on ,public ,libr>y is possibly an exception4 ,x evid5tly co/ ! pa9t] mu* "t & ?\ght1 b ! symbolism ( x bewild]s & its excell5ce lies less 9 mean+ or appropriat5ess ?an 9 ma/]ful execution4 ,x does n en?rall or sway or *>m2 x a/oni%es by ! brilliancy ( its color+ & ! supreme excell5ce ( its workman%ip4 ,x is some?+ t "o m>vels ov] b _c fall 9 love )4 ,& ! mo/ satisfactory "p ( x is p]haps ! panel ( ! prophets1 :i* is ess5tially portraiture aga9--t is1 some?+ pa9t$ f ! model4 ,if ,i h n mis/at$ ! case x w\ld seem z ?\gh ,s>g5t's pa9t+ c\ld be epitomiz$ z nature plus an eye & a h&1 ext]nal nature at t4 ,he has nev] pret5d$ or sugge/$ t he delves b5ea? ! surface1 t he dreams or poetizes or evokes lovel9ess out ( 8 inn] consci\sness & infuses x into 8 canvases4 ,x is d\btful if he has ev5 indulg$ to any great ext5t 9 t elevation ( ! te*nical problem by long reflection :i* ,h5ry ,james ref]s to4 ,f %e] tru? ( obs]vation 8 *ildr51 z 9 ! 8,c>nation ,lily ,lily ,rose0 or ! 8,beatrice10 are *ildlike1 & p]haps %y1 8 "y wom5 graceful & possibly n]v\s or affect$1 8 m5 =ceful1 m5tally al]t1 occasionally pos+ = po/]ity4 ,he tells ! tru? & kn[s n h[ to d o!rwise4 ,h[ radically diff]5t 9 result are ! portraits ( ,lady ,ian ,hamilton1 ,mrs4 ,pulitz]1 ,mrs4 ,m>qu&1 ( ,colonel ,bruce1 ,mr4 ,*ase1 & ,mr4 ,rockefell]6 ,yet :o t has kn[n ! orig9als w say t !y are n true to ! orig9als6 ,illu/ration3 8,c>m5cita10 by ,john ,s4 ,s>g5t4 ,9 ! ,luxemb\rg1 ,p>is4 ,a limitation6 ,yes1 b :at arti/ has n limit$ 8 endeavors6 ,x is by n try+ to d ev]y?+ t occasionally "o succe$s 9 do+ some?+4 ,& if 9 pa9t+ "o *ooses to be a record] ( facts r ?an a concoct] ( fiction1 :y %\ld we grieve6 ,h[ v little ,s>g5t c concoct any?+1 ev5 composition1 is app>5t 9 8 gr\p-portraits ( two or ?ree p--! ,misses ,hunt]1 = an example4 ,! patt]n bo!r$ him1 he c\ld n 8arrange0 ! sitt]s satisfactorily1 &1 f9ally hav+ cr[d$ !m into ! canvas1 he pa9t$ !m z he saw !m1 ) ! result t !y look cr[d$4 ,! fresco at ,bo/on is decorative1 to be sure1 by virtue ( its color+ & gild+1 b z a composition x w h>dly pass mu/]4 ,x is a curi\s ga!r+ ( jewel-l hues1 b x c make small pret5se to a satisfactory mural composition4 ,s>g5t has nev] demon/rat$ great ability 9 arrangem5t1 & s f> z ! public kn[s has nev] tri$ = hi/orical composition4 ,! portrait ( ! s+le figure is 8 greate/ success4 ,plac+ x ^u ! canvas calls = no great imag9ation or *ange 9 ! model2 & ! opportunity = good draw+--8 /ronge/ te*nical accompli%m5t p]haps--is pres5t4 ,h[ well he draws6 ,8 light is 9 no way rem>kable2 x lacks subtlety1 my/]y1 & all t cook]y ( ! bru% :]eby light & %ade are di/ort$ & made to sugge/ ! exi/5ce ( ?+s unse52 b 8 draw+ is s pr(\nd t at times x is almo/ uncanny4 ,x is impossible to sep>ate x f ! swift h&l+ ( ! surface1 = he gets ! und]ly+ /ructure & ! ov]ly+ texture ) "o & ! same /roke4 ,by a twi/ ( ! bru% he may give draw+1 texture1 value1 hue1 all at once4 ,9 ?is respect--8 wond]ful facility ) ! bru%--he is 9 ! class ) ,rub5s4 ,x is ?is latt] feature ( 8 "w t excites ! greate/ admiration ( 8 fell[ arti/s4 ,! f9al result ( 8 h&l+ is to give "o ! impression ( "w done easily1 9 fact1 r improvis$ ?an prem$itat$4 ,b ! impression is some:at mislead+4 ,e /roke is calmly calculat$1 e t\* is coolly design$4 ,if ! effect looks labor$1 ! palette-knife is us$ to clean ! canvas & ! "w is done ov] aga94 ,inf9ite pa9s are tak5 t inf9ite pa9s %all n appe>4 ,!re is no excitem5t or fev]i% ha/e1 h[ev] swift ! bru% may seem to travel4 ,! nimble h& obeys a well-tra9$ m9d1 & if ! "w is easily & accurately done1 x is n ?r\gh any bur/ ( inspiration or pret]natural facility ( ! mom5t1 b ?r\gh long & c>eful tra9+4 ,lea/ ( all is !re any trick]y ab\t x4 ,! pa9t+ is j pla9 pa9t+ ) ord9>y canvases1 bru%es1 & pigm5ts squeez$ out ( lead tubes4 ,x is ! simple/ & mo/ direct k9d ( bru%+4 ,s>g5t has nev] be5 l$ a/ray by any ( ! te*nical phases or crazes4 ,8 me?od ( h&l+ is p]haps ,p>isian ?\gh x h>ks back to ,hals1 ,velasquez1 ,goya1 ,tiepolo1 )\t exactly resembl+ any "o ( !m4 ,9 its fluid quality p]haps x has m aff9ity ) ! "w ( ,rub5s1 ?\gh aga9 !re is no positive resemblance4 ,x is ,s>g5t's own way ( express+ himself4 ,t !re are defects att5d+ ?is quality ( expressiv5ess w n be d5i$1 b !y are comp>atively unimportant4 ,9 ! simple spread+ ( wet liquid pa9t c]ta9 results ( dep? or hue or texture are likely to be sacrific$4 ,(t5 a pr(\nd %ad[ dep? is produc$ by repeat$ glaz+s2 ?umb+ & knead+ ( pigm5ts on ! canvas frequ5tly result 9 a quality ( color t _c be directly spread ) a bru%2 &1 aga91 !re are peculi> effects produc$ by und]bas+ t are n obta9able by surface manipulation4 ,k5yon ,cox ?9ks t ,s>g5t p]haps loses some:at 9 textures by 8 direct me?od & cites z illu/ration 8 fle% pa9t+4 8,! sweeps ( opaque color laid on ) a full bru% are apt to give a texture z ( drap]y1 no matt] h[ accurate ! p>ticul> t9ts may be2 & if we are to h ! pleasure ( in/antane\s execution1 we mu/ g5]ally accept x ) "s dim9ution ( ! pleasure d]ivable f beautiful fle% pa9t+4444 ,inde$1 x may be said t ! highe/ beauty ( color+ is always m or less incompatible ) too great frankness ( proc$ure & dem&s a c]ta9 retic5ce & my/]y40#ah #ah ,ibid4 ,!re may be1 probably is1 consid]able tru? 9 t /atem5t ?\gh ,i _c = ! mom5t get away f ,rub5s--"o ( ! mo/ direct pa9t]s 9 all art & yet a great colori/ & a spl5did pa9t] ( textures1 especially ! texture ( fle%4 ,s>g5t is no su* colori/ z ,rub5s1 b ! lack is p]haps inh]5t 9 ! man r ?an 9 ! me?od4 ,at ! same "t ,mr4 ,cox is "r 9 degree4 ,p]haps ! mo/ engag+ quality ( fle% color+1 to return to ! illu/ration1 c be obta9$ only by additions & ov]lay+s ( pa9t :i* give ! feel+ ( ! color+ com+ up f bel[ to ! surface4 ,! direct me?od w n answ] save 9 ! h&s ( a ,rub5s4 ,b ! end ju/ifies ! means ) ,s>g5t4 ,precision 9 draw+ imm$iately beg9s to evaporate :5 "o />ts to knead or ov]lay ! surface2 & to weak5 ,s>g5t's accuracy 9 draw+ w\ld be to imp]il 8 au?ority & dispel su* a ?+ z conviction4 ,"o _c imag9e x4 ,if he %\ld n[ delib]ately try = subtlety or dep? ( color or seek to obta9 a my/]i\s or illusory or enamell$ surface1 8 fri5ds 9 art w\ld imm$iately decl>e him 9 decl9e & roll _! eyes heav5w>d 9 despair4 ,b =tunately !re is no imm$iate prospect ( su* a ?+4 ,! pa9t]'s incl9ation seems well settl$1 & nei!r 8 eye nor 8 h& has lo/ its cunn+4 ,on ! contr>y1 s9ce he practically ab&on$ portrait-pa9t+ m ?an a doz5 ye>s ago & turn$ 8 att5tion to l&scape & effects ( direct sunlight1 he has be5 produc+ ! mo/ a/oni%+ pictures ( 8 c>e]4 ,! ?+s t he sees & draws w\ld h be5 ?\ght z wild z cubi/ fancies ?irty ye>s ago4 ,& yet !y are ! mo/ positive pron\ncem5ts ( elem5tal tru?s t he has yet put =?4 ,t does n mean t !re is any?+ weird or que] ab\t ^! lat] do+s4 ,!y are m]ely appe>ances ( =m1 color1 & light pres5t$ ) a/oni%+ bread?1 =ce1 & simplicity4 ,s>g5t has nev] evid5c$ any lik+ = ?+s que]4 ,he is too intellig5t = fads & fancies1 too sane = mad movem5ts 9 art4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ indication ( impressionism1 futurism1 or cubism 9 8 "w4 ,! fa%ions h nev] int]e/$ him2 b /yle--! be/ way ( pres5t+ a ?\ght or !me--has no d\bt be5 9 8 ?\ght s9ce boyhood4 ,p]haps x 0 8 e>ly acqua9tance ) ! works ( pa9t]s l ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 & ,paolo ,v]onese t l$ him to base 8 own /yle 9 l>g5ess1 simplicity1 & directness4 ,he c\ld n h built on a bett] f\ndation4 ,:atev] gimcrack or scrollwork bad ta/e may add at ! top1 !re nev] yet has be5 any great art t did n h a pla9 & firm f\ndation at ! bottom4 ,& 9 ^! days1 :5 all pa9t+ seems go+ to ! dogs ) new & incompreh5sible conv5tions put =? by fir/ "o gr\p ( pa9t]s & !n ano!r1 x is a pleasure & a relief to "k t !re is a l>ge body ( ! y\ng] m5 :o subscribe to ,s>g5t's =mulas & me?ods4 ,s f> z ,i "k he has nev] done any tea*+ nor _h any pupils1 & yet ! influ5ce ( 8 works has be5 great n only 9 ,engl& b 9 ,france & ,am]ica4 ,= _m ye>s 8 me?od ( h&l+ has be5 held up = admiration 9 ! s*ools & e new "w ( 8 %[n 9 an exhibition has _h its *orus ( /ud5ts to pay x homage4 ,!y c\ld n foll[ a bett] ma/]4 ,s>g5t1 ,alex&]1 ,*ase1 ) _m o!r pa9t]s :o came to ! front ) ! f\nd+ ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s1 h help$ =m ! new ,am]ican tradition ( ! craft4 ,z ,i h indicat$ _m times 9 ! c\rse ( ^! pages1 t tradition is n bas$ 9 any m]e !ory or fancy ( art b prim>ily 9 ! calm1 cold practice ( good workman%ip4 ,9 o!r words1 ! craftsman fir/2 ! great arti/ aft]w>d--if su* ?+ may be4 ,!re c\ld be no wis] tea*+1 no m endur+ tradition4 ,) x ! pa9t] c rise to :at e]ie heights he w2 )\t x he =ev] moves on lead5 w+s4 ,x rema9s to be se5 :at ! pres5t g5]ation w d 9 art4 ,s _m /range idols are set up 9 art places f day to day t "o wond]s if fai? & purpose %all la/4 ,b :atev] pa? ! new gr\p may foll[ or movem5t x may pursue1 x _c compla9 t its h&s & eyes h n be5 tra9$2 x _c say t x inh]it$ no arti/ic patrimony1 0 giv5 no s*ool+1 0 taught no craftsman%ip4 ,! m5 ( #ahgh 7 p]haps h&icapp$ by />t+ late & hav+ to get _! te*nical education 9 =eign l&s1 b ! m5 ( to-day h no su* excuse4 ,!y c be te*nically well educat$ on _! own native hea?2 !y are practically n h&icapp$ at all4 ,w _! success be ! great] = t8 ,:o c tell8 ,!re is always a te>+-d[n process go+ on 9 art almo/ exactly comm5surate ) ! build+-up process1 & our c\ntry & its art may be on ! ?re%old ( su* an epo*4 ,aga91 :o kn[s8 ,_m a g5]ation has prep>$ & build$ = its succe$+ g5]ation--prep>$ & build$ app>5tly 9 va94 ,b :e!r ! p]iod is "o ( progress or recession x w n be ! worse = ! pres5ce ( compet5t build]s4 ,! tradition ( art is n[ deep-root$4 ,x w cont9ue to gr[ & ass]t itself ev5 ?\gh !re be no hi/oric sequ5ce 9 its results4 ,& s ! ?\ght is p]haps wor? reit]at+ t ! m5 ( #ahgh really h build$ & prep>$1 ) a w & 9 a way t w n soon be =gott54 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italics are %[n ?us3 slop+4 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation are reta9$4 ,p]ceiv$ typographical errors h be5 *ang$4 ,repetative *apt] head+s h be5 remov$4