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Louis Michel Eilshemius

Louis Michel Eilshemius

Artist
WA-00026970
Painting
Representation
None documented
19
Institutional Exhibitions
20
Works in Collection
34
Assets Indexed
0
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The Natural Paradise: Painting in America 1800�1950
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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The Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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Recent Acquisitions: Epstein and Others
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1966
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Fifty Modern Paintings and Sculpture Especially Donated for the Benefit of the 30th Anniversary Fund of The Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
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Selections from the Art Lending Service
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
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Drawings Recently Acquired for the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1957
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1954–1955
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American Paintings from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948–1949
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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1945–1946
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Painting, Sculpture, Prints
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944
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Romantic Painting in America
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1943–1944
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New Acquisitions: A Gift of Paintings from a Trustee
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1941

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About

Why this artist matters now

Louis Michel Eilshemius was an American painter working primarily in oil on canvas, known for lyrical landscapes and figural compositions that combined romantic subject matter with an idiosyncratic, often dreamlike formal approach. Active in the early twentieth century, he worked largely independent of major artistic movements, developing a personal visual language marked by luminous color and an emphasis on mood over anatomical precision. His work remained relatively obscure during his lifetime but has since been reconsidered for its distinctive sensibility within American modernism.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Artworks (20)

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Artwork sources (4)

20 published of 30 catalogued · 23 with image
  • MoMA
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  • The Met
    7 published
  • Art Institute Chicago
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  • Nga
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Images

Louis Michel Eilshemius (1938)
Smithsonian Institution
Louis Michel Eilshemius Self-Portrait (1915)
Smithsonian Institution
Bridge in Moonlight (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Bridge in Moonlight (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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Collections3
Museum of Modern ArtArt Institute of ChicagoNational Gallery of Art
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
In collection
National Gallery of Art
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionThe Natural Paradise: Painting in America 1800�1950
New York · 1976
Group ExhibitionThe Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection
New York · 1968
Group ExhibitionRecent Acquisitions: Epstein and Others
New York · 1966
Group ExhibitionFifty Modern Paintings and Sculpture Especially Donated for the Benefit of the 30th Anniversary Fund of The Museum of Modern Art
New York · 1960
Group ExhibitionSelections from the Art Lending Service
New York · 1960
Group ExhibitionDrawings Recently Acquired for the Museum Collection
New York · 1957