Important * Judaica mixed media by Saul Raskin ( Russian-American) circa 1940?

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Important * Judaica mixed media by Saul Raskin ( Russian-American) circa 1940?:
$1750.00

Large 22\"x14\" or 560 mm..x 356 mm. without matte and frame, mixed media on paper by Russian-American artist Saul Raskin, probably circa 1940. Signed in English lower left and titled in lower right in Hebrew and English: \"You have chosen us of all people.. For what?\"Framed. ******************** Similar mixed media on paper in the Fine Judaica catalog by Daniel Kestenbaum & Co sale November 16,1999, lot 201,please see the illustrations SAUL RASKIN - well known Jewish illustrator of the 20th century, 1878-1966. Saul Raskin was born in Nogaysk, Russia. At the age of 15 he studied lithography in Odessa and later attended art academies in Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. After migrating to America in 1904 he became a multifaceted artist and produced etchings, paintings, water colors and even cartoons. Between 1921 and 1960 he visited Israel six times. At the time of his last visit, at 82, after an absence of thirteen years, he found Israel to be a new and exciting place. After his last trip he published \"Personal Surrealism\", the paintings of his dreams. He became a famed illustrator of Jewish subjects and was also a lecturer, writer and teacher. His work has been exhibited in the US and in Israel. *********************** PECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF RUSSIAN - AMERICAN JEWISH GUARANTEED FOR LIFE $25 S/H FOR USA & CANADA BUYERS.Enjoy the sale! Thank you for shopping!