Art
ITHE ROYAL SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS, PALL MALL.]
EximirrioNs of the Royal Water Colour Society are usually cheerful and intimate affairs. There are generally about the right number of pictures, they are conveniently hung, and above all there is a patent enthusiasm displayed by the exhibiting artists. This enthusiasm balances to a great degree a certain similarity in the exhibits which turn up each year. That the Royal Water Colour Society has braved the battle and the breeze since 1804 indicates a sound constitution, and one feels confident that this constitution will continue unimpaired for many a decade. There are six works by Sir George Clausen, all painted with undiminished vigour, and if a choice must be made it goes to Green Fields. Mr. Reginald Smith's A 'West Riding Moorland is painted in a manner which clearly shows a preference for Yorkshire above all other Shires. Dame Laura Knight sends one picture, Wire Walker, a strong piece of painting, and Mr. David Muirhead sends four pictures, all consistently good. Mr. Lee-Hankey has employed a very large-meshed material on which to paint his St. Tropez. The result obtained is somewhat out of the ordinary and is rather effective. Mr. Middleton Todd's The Basket Maker, Dunstanborough Castle by Mr. Oliver Hall, Cloud Over Colby Lane by Sir Charles Holmes, The Blue Habit by Mr. A. J. Munnings, and a very delicate Sara, the Daughter of Raguel by Mr. Russell Flint, and many more deserve mention. The best method to adopt is to go and see for yourself. The exhibi- tion remains open till May 25th.
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