Ida Gertrude Eise (9 September 1891 – 7 March 1978) was a

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artist and art teacher. She was born in

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, New Zealand, on 9 September 1891. She was a student of Edward Fristrom and painted in an

impressionistic style Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passag ...

. She taught at the

Elam School of Fine Arts The Elam School of Fine Arts, founded by John Edward Elam, is part of the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland. Students study degrees in fine art with an emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach. The school ...

and New Plymouth Technical College. As an artist, she was known as an interpreter of the Northland outdoors. Her awards included the Bledisloe Medal in 1936 and 1949. Her works are held in the

Auckland Art Gallery Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the principal public gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It has the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand and frequently hosts travelling international exhibitions. Set be ...

and in the

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. ''Te Papa Tongarewa'' translates literally to "container of treasures" or in full "container of treasured things and people that spring fr ...

. In the 1976 Queen's Birthday Honours, Eise was appointed a

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...

, for services to art.

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1891 births 1978 deaths New Zealand artists New Zealand educators People from Auckland New Zealand art teachers New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire People associated with the Rutland Group Elam Art School alumni University of Auckland alumni {{NewZealand-artist-stub

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