A Brief History of American Art from the Days of the Colonists to Now [Essay] Page: 8

                                
landscape as is the work of Winslow   Homer in
the marine field.
Space permits of but slight reference to the latest
developments among art movements, nor, in view
of last year's exhibition, is extended treatment
necessary. At no previous time in our history have
individual painters abroad exerted on artists in
this country the influence now so strongly marked
of Renoir, Matisse, Cezanne and Gauguin. The
disciples of each are innumerable. In most cases
these followers are men of little or no individual
ability so it is difficult as yet to see what they may
do along the new paths. (Of the younger men who
have been undeniably influenced by one or another
of the above but who are by no means to be styled
copyists, De Muth, Marin and Halpert seem     to
give greatest promise of future success. There
are of course others who might be added, but time
alone can tell who they are. The few mentioned
above  serve the illustrative  purposes of this
exhibition.
As has been said, the aim of this collection is
merely to sketch the underlying influences which
have had most effect on our artistic development
as shown in the work produced by different men
or groups at different times. No hard and fixed
lines can be drawn in many instances, but the visitor
should be able to decide in a general way where
the various men here introduced belong in the
history of American Painting.

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