Gallery 1 is a rather poor room on the whole, though it, contains two
canvases on the north wall by Lucien Simon, typical of that artist's
masterly breadth of treatment. On the west wall, beside the doorway, are
two of Aman-Jean's portraits. The little landscape (429) under one of
these, by Marcel-Clement, is notable, as are also Jean Domerque's
decorative canvas on the south wall and Maury's three nude girls on the
north.
Gallery 2 is most interesting for the group on the north wall, where the
place of honor is given to Henri Martin's work. Here is an artist who
has carried Impressionism to its limit of vibrating light and color. The
large central canvas should be seen from the Japanese room. The
self-portrait (433) is even more interesting. On this wall are pictures
that offer a striking comparison of methods of painting.
Gallery 3 is made especially interesting by the domination of one man,
Maurice Denis, who is the leader among the "advanced" decorators of
France. There is much that is worthy of study in the simplicity and in
the color of his panels here. The room contains also a number of
examples of the new and ultra-new schools, from Monet and Degas to Redon
and Puy.
Gallery 4 contains few outstanding features, the more conservative
element predominating. There is charming color in Caro-Delvaille's
canvas on the East wall (279), and there is a Lucien Simon on the south
wall.
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