Louis Michel EilshemiusAmerican, 1864–1941Three Girls and River
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Three Girls and River” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 6B, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 6B
Closed· opens at 11:30 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Louis M. Eilshemius is best known for his romanticized and often erotically charged landscapes that contain nude women or nymphs. In Three Girls and River, three nude women relax in a bucolic setting with lush trees and a babbling river. The figures seem to be together, but they do not interact and appear blissfully uninhibited by each other and their surroundings. By placing the dreamlike figures in a picturesque yet familiar setting, Eilshemius blurred the line between reality and fantasy.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1980.34.3
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
