P. Shaar (Pinchas Shaar), Moses, Jerusalem. Expressive mid-20th-century Judaica painting depicting Moses holding the Tablets of the Law, rendered in a bold, stylized modernist idiom. Executed in vivid, layered colors with strong graphic patterning, incorporating symbolic elements including the Tablets, staff, and heraldic lions. Signed and dated "P. Shaar '77" at lower right.
The work is framed and retains its original backing board, bearing a handwritten Hebrew inscription identifying the artist as Pinchas Shaar and referencing Jerusalem, indicating the work's origin and cultural context. The composition reflects Shaar's characteristic fusion of biblical subject matter with contemporary Israeli modernist aesthetics, emphasizing texture, color, and symbolic form over strict realism.
An evocative example of late-20th-century Israeli Judaica art, combining traditional religious iconography with a distinctly modern visual language.
Estimated Value $200 - 300
Judaica
