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and what comes will have the flavor of surprise, which is on the whole better that [[insert]] that of [[/insert]] anticipation.

This is a rule that applies very well to living.  Plans and hideous things that spoil all present enjoyment.  Like always eating dinners cooked yesterday.

24  World's fair pictures at Mechanics Hall with George Coit. and afterwards Uncle's pictures at the Art Museum.

It is astonishing how excellent Uncle's pictures are.  Not one, but if you look at it long enough you will find it most true and fine in perception. While a good third of them may be called masterly.

And yet, as a whole

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they seem too sane! they do not excite one at all.

It must be the in these days people demand more pronounced individuality, have a depraved craving for shocks & surprises.

The Ancient works of art of minute and absolute observation pushed as far as patience could go are no longer possible.

The impression of a moment is the ambition of the modern painter. An intense impression! But since an impression must always be more or less fantastic in accordance with the mood of the painter, the result is [[strikethrough]] much more [[/strikethrough]] vague and incomplete if looked at from the ancient-standpoint-of art.

The question is, how will our pictures stand when the point of view changes by another century.

Uncle's pictures seem half way between the ancient standpoint & the modern.  Quiet observation and appreciation of nature, but [[underlined]] not pushed [[/underlined]] to an admirable