PICTURE EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 8

PICTURE EXHIBITION.

_ It is a delightful collection of pictures that is now being exhibited at M'Gregor Wright's art gallery by Miss D. K. Richmond nnd Mr. Esmond Atkinson. • A great many peoplo were present at the private view on Saturday afternoon, and it is safo to sav they will ail' go again to have another clearer view. With but few exceptions the pictures shown are landscapes, and it is iri landscapo drawings, that Miss Richmond does her best work., ibe public are already familiar with her pictures, but they will find that this is by far tho most interesting collcction sho has yet shown, and that hero for tho first time' her strength is adequately represented.' Ihoro aro several pictures that oho would' ItlvO to &co bought for tlic,Wellington Gallery, notably tho "Pines Behind .the Windy Town," a composition full of charm and poetry and quiet strength. It, is a companionable sort of picture that one »rould never tire of lookW.. a {; Then there is an attractive picture of Cattle on tho Sandhills." in this the j distaneo is admirably brought out bv tbn ! brilliant foregrounds and accentuated by the j line of 'cows, while, the greyness of tho atmo- j sphero makes tho grass vividly green. In I Across tho Gorgo" and "The Whit® Pino, j likiorangi," Miss # Richmond has,chosen two I subjects characteristic of Now Zealand,, ono a ' bush scene;and the other a suggestive view.] of a bush-filled valley, along which ono looks i for miles to a purplo mountain very far away. I Though small, " Tho Ploughed Field " is one i of tho most attractive pictures in tho collection.

far. Esmond ; Atkinson exhibits thirty-four sketches, many of which a" marked improvement on his earlier • exhibited-'work. Ho has a hold, freo stylo and a fino sonso of colour, and .lie almost invariably* chooses attractive subjects. "The Golden Stream" is a delightful littlo picturo of a tree-shadrxl stream, which reflects in its waters the glory of a golden cloud, arid in contrast to this. <is a grey picture of a. plain, with a clump of flax bushes in the foreground, a littlo purple hill in tho distance, and heavy grey clouds sweeping from a clear light on the horizon over tho jwholo sky. "Karaka and Mahoo" is his most ambitious effort.' This is a strong, wel'i-modellcd, 1 and' attractrro'pieco of work. " Lndfir tho -Mahoo" is also good, though rather spoilt by t-hp .patchincss of tho sky, which takes,away from" tho value of the foreground. ' ' ' " ' Tho' end wall of;.the gallery is occupied by somo ■ characteristic- water-colours by Miss' Hodgkiris, most of which have been seen 111 Wellington before. ■"