December, 1915 
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In the “Flamingo Fantasy" the birds are vermilion with yellow and black beaks, central figure black, loin cloth and headdress a warm yellow 
Courtesy of Miss Sarah Copeland 
“ 1 he Fantasia of Rhythm and Movement” is entirely in black and white, the “crackle” of the sky being especially designed to lend 
feeling of distance j a g„ _ *, 
and the beauty of it is that no design can be exactly dupli¬ 
cated, each piece is individual, though of course like a paint¬ 
ing, it could be copied. Indeed, one of the most fascinating 
parts to the batik maker himself, is that he can never know 
exactly what his results will be till the process is entirely 
j finished, and the wax removed from the material. 
^ “Crackle,” as it is called, is caused by the breaking of the 
dye through cracks in the wax while the material is being 
dipped, and in so doing causing a mellowness of tone, and 
giving, one might almost say, the beautiful all-over effect of 
marble. The crackle effect is particularly well illustrated in 
the sky of “The Fantasia of Rhythm and Movement.” 
These panels of Mr. Hartman’s are infinitely more beauti¬ 
ful than the reproductions can begin to suggest; of necessity 
the texture of the silk is missing, and the warmth of color 
tones, which are really exquisite, must be imagined. The 
first panel shown is called “Vanity;” here the story tells itself 
with utter simplicity, and the design is beautifully balanced, 
both in line and color. The figure in the foreground is of 
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