Synagogue Jerusalem.

AUCTION 67 | Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 at 1:00

One Hundred and Fifty Years of Jewish Art

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Lot 27

RASKIN, SAUL.

Synagogue Jerusalem.

Oil on canvas laid onto board. Signed in Hebrew and English, dated and titled lower left. 23.75 x 17.75 inches / 60 x 45 cm.

1946:

Est: $3,000 - $5,000

Ukrainian born Saul Raskin (1878-1966), first studied art in Odessa before immigrating to the United States in 1904. Arriving in New York, he joined the artistic/literary community of the Lower East Side where he worked as a cartoonist for a number of Yiddish newspapers. Of a Socialist mindset, Raskin promoted civil and economic justice and is best known for his work depicting Jewish street life. Raskin was also a passionate Zionist and made a number of lengthy trips to the Land of Israel both before and after it gained its independence.