Pinchas Shaar: "Blowing of the Shofar" Original Oil on Canvas Laid on Cardboard (1923-1996) Pinchas Shaar, native of Poland, found himself at age 16 in 1939, spending five years of his youth, when Germany invaded Poland in a concentration camp near his hometown. Upon the war's end, the artist swiftly relocated to Munich, where he worked as a theatrical artist while studying technique at the Munich Academy, then to Paris, where he finished his schooling between the Grande Chaumiere and Beaux-Arts.
Shaar immigrated to Israel in 1956, where he earned deep respect as an illustrator of Hebrew literature, the prophets, Jewish folklore and history, and fantastical themes and symbols. His work is instantly recognizable especially given his command of color, whimsy and the fantastic. In that regard he certainly tipped his hat to Marc Chagall and other modernists of the time.
Wonderful painting of a rabbi blowing a Shofar under a bright, blue striped canopy. We also note this particular work is frequently used as an example on numerous websites as a shining example of Shaar's work. Artwork is oil on canvas that has been laid on cardboard. Shaar also has signed on the verso. Artwork is in excellent condition 13 x 9.75" and framed to 20 x 17.5" Artwork is in excellent condition. We can ship without frame as it is of low quality.
Estimated Value $500 - 800
Judaica
