Property from the Estate of Judie Weiss Formerly in the Collection of Moses Weiss, NYC(NY/CA/NJ, 1864-1941), oil on paper laid on board, signed lower left, depicting nudes in a mountainous river landscape, in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 10 1/8 in. x 12 in. By sight: H. 7 5/8 in. x W. 9 5/8 in. Eilshemius’s early artistic style was rooted in from his studies abroad, specifically the landscape aesthetics of the Barbizon School and French impressionism. By 1911 he renounced his formal training and transitioned to an entirely self-conscious and seemingly self-taught style. In 1917 Eilshemius was invited to display his theatrical works at the Society of Independent Artists’ annual exhibition, where they aroused the attention of Marcel Duchamp. In 1920 and 1924, aided by collector and art educator Katherine S. Dreier, Duchamp organized two solo exhibitions of Eilshemius’s work at the Société Anonyme. As a result, vanguard artists and critics soon rallied around the impoverished and ailing artist, and major collectors such as Duncan Phillips began to acquire his work in the late 1920s. (nga.gov)