6 9 NIKEL, LEA. Composition. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated by the artist lower left. Additionally inscribed and signed by the artist in Hebrew on verso. Framed. 23.5 x 35.5 inches (59.7 x 90 cm). 1991. $7000-10,000 ❧ One of Israel’s most highly regarded artists, Lea Nikel (1918-2005) painted in a style of lyrical abstraction often favoring high-keyed colors. Her buoyant compositions convey a sense of imaginative excitement.