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Lot 571

Reuven Rubin, 1893-1974, Red Horses (Biblical Vision)

Estimate: $70,000 - $100,000

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ReuvenRubinIsraeli1893-1974Red Horses (Biblical Vision)oil on canvas1966, signed lower right32 1/4 x 26 in. (81.9 x 66 cm.)Provenance: Provenance: The Hertz Estate, Beverly Hills, CA; Collection of Mrs. Charles Gordon, London; Authenticity confirmed by Ms. Carmela Rubin, Rubin Museum, Tel-Aviv Literature: Reuven Rubin by Sarah Wilkinson, shown in color page 252. Notes: This item does not qualify for in-house shipping. Please see our preferred shippers' list for quotes or arrange for local pickup. https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/ Notes: "This stunning composition stands as one of the most powerful examples of Reuven Rubin's mature work, fusing expressive symbolism with a deeply personal visual language. Two fiery red horses rear outside an open window, their manes wild and untamed, evoking a spirit of freedom, passion, and transcendence. In the foreground, a vibrant bouquet bursts from a red vase?an anchor of life, beauty, and grounded domesticity. Rubin?s signature palette?glowing reds, lush greens, and radiant yellows?infuses the painting with an inner light. The juxtaposition of a still life and a mythic landscape blurs the lines between reality and dream, internal and external, the mundane and the miraculous. His folk-inspired aesthetic, unbound by strict perspective or academic realism, lends the work a timeless and symbolic clarity. The painting is not only a visual feast but a deeply evocative statement of identity, hope, and the enduring connection between humanity and nature. This is Rubin at his most poetic, bold, imaginative, and profoundly moving. One of the most captivating examples of his vision has been seen in recent years."

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Provenance

Provenance: Provenance: The Hertz Estate, Beverly Hills, CA; Collection of Mrs. Charles Gordon, London; Authenticity confirmed by Ms. Carmela Rubin, Rubin Museum, Tel-AvivLiterature: Reuven Rubin by Sarah Wilkinson, shown in color page 252.Notes: This item does not qualify for in-house shipping. Please see our preferred shippers' list for quotes or arrange for local pickup. https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/Notes: "This stunning composition stands as one of the most powerful examples of Reuven Rubin's mature work, fusing expressive symbolism with a deeply personal visual language. Two fiery red horses rear outside an open window, their manes wild and untamed, evoking a spirit of freedom, passion, and transcendence. In the foreground, a vibrant bouquet bursts from a red vase?an anchor of life, beauty, and grounded domesticity.Rubin?s signature palette?glowing reds, lush greens, and radiant yellows?infuses the painting with an inner light. The juxtaposition of a still life and a mythic landscape blurs the lines between reality and dream, internal and external, the mundane and the miraculous. His folk-inspired aesthetic, unbound by strict perspective or academic realism, lends the work a timeless and symbolic clarity. The painting is not only a visual feast but a deeply evocative statement of identity, hope, and the enduring connection between humanity and nature. This is Rubin at his most poetic, bold, imaginative, and profoundly moving. One of the most captivating examples of his vision has been seen in recent years."