Reuven Rubin 1893-1974

Acquired directly from the artist in 1970
Thence by descent to the present owner

Reuven Rubin, My Life My Art, New York, 1969, p. 224 of the Hebrew version of this book, illustrated in color
Sarah Wilkinson, Reuven Rubin, New York, 1971, p. 97, no. 59, illustrated in color

Overall good condition. Canvas not lined. Three faint scratches to upper center, may be inhernet to artist's technique. Under UV: No apparent inpainting.
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The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Carmela Rubin.

During the late 1960s, in the elated mood after the Six-Day War, Rubin returned to Jewish subjects which are conveyed in an ethereal spirituality. His canvases of this period are less monumental and the figures are lightly dilineated by white contour lines and the pigment is applied in a soft, feathery manner, clearly evident in the present work. Sarah Wilkinson discussed this and notes: "The ending of the war also drew from him an expressive Peace Offering (1967, plate 59), in which a father carrying a white lamb on his shoulder, a mother, and child are symbolically grouped together. Into the predominantly cold color scheme, a touch of warmth is introduced by the dish of crimson pomegranates held by the mother. This is a theme of which Rubin has made several versions over the years [see also lot 9 offered in this sale], but seldom with such a feeling of assured serenity." (Sarah Wilkinson, Reuven Rubin, New York, p. 96).