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Yehezkiel Streichman
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Yehezkiel Streichman
- Amsterdam
- signed with the initials in Hebrew (lower right); signed Y. Streichman, signed in Hebrew and dated 83 (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 38 by 76 3/8 in.
- 96.5 by 194 cm.
- Painted in 1983.
Exhibited
Jerusalem, Israel Museum, Yehezkel Streichman, 1987, no. 38, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue
Haifa, Haifa Museum of Modern Art, n.d.
Condition
Original canvas. This work is in very good condition. No retouching is apparent when viewed under ultra violet light.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This monumental work from Streichman's mature period of 1983, exemplifies Yigal Zalmona's closing lines from the article written for the 1987 Israel Museum solo exhibition of the artist: "Streichman is both a pioneer of Israel's abstract movement, and a keen, emotional observer of real phenomena. An instinctive colorist, he was among the creators of the muddy, even gloomy and faded palette favored by many Israeli artists and seen as highly indigenous. He is an exponent of universality in Israeli art, while acknowledging the importance of the local reality - from its color and light, to its wars and trials. It is this intense communion with the richness of art and life that renders this multi-dimensional artist one of the greatest to emerge in the country." (Yigal Zalmona, Yehezkel Streichman, exhibition catalogue, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1987, n.n.)