Louis M. Eilshemius

Samoan Nude
c. 1916

A vibrant painting depicting a smiling woman with flowers in her hair, standing amidst a natural backdrop with a tree and foliage. The artwork features expressive brushstrokes and a warm color palette, primarily in shades of yellow and green, with a bold brown outline framing the composition. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom.

A vibrant painting depicting a smiling woman with flowers in her hair, standing amidst a natural backdrop with a tree and foliage. The artwork features expressive brushstrokes and a warm color palette, primarily in shades of yellow and green, with a bold brown outline framing the composition. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom.

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Date
c. 1916

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on paperboard

Dimensions
Overall: 29 × 20 7/8in. (73.7 × 53 cm) Image: 28 3/8 × 20 5/16in. (72.1 × 51.6 cm)

Accession number
63.79

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Elliott Cohn

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Louis M. Eilshemius
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