Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Russian, 1883-1963

“Over many years, Abel Pann (1883-1963) was regarded as the foremost Land Of Israel Painter. This view was shared by the Jewish community throughout the world and by the general public in pre-State Israel where reproductions of his works were hung in almost every home”. This is how Yigal Zalmone, Chief Art Curator of the Israel Museum, describes Abel Pann. Abel Pann was born in 1883 in the town of Kreslawka in the Vitebsk region of White Russia. His father Nahum was a rabbi and head of a yeshiva, a religious academy. Pann received a Jewish elementary school education until he was twelve. He studied the fundamentals of drawing for three months with the painter Yehuda Pen of Vitebsk, who also taught Marc Chagall and Ossip Zadkine. When he was twelve he traveled between Russia and Poland, earning money as an apprentice in sign workshops. In 1898 he went south to Odessa, where he was accepted by the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1903 Pann moved to Paris, where his work included depictions of Jewish daily life, Parisian genre paintings, as well as sketches and caricatures that were humorous and psychological criticisms regarding society. His empathy for the poor and wretched became well known. In 1912, the director of the Bezalel School of Art and Crafts in Jerusalem asked Abel Pann to teach at the school which he accepted a year later. During the first year of World War I, Pann was restricted to leave Europe after he returned to recover belongings to take back to Jerusalem. During the first years of the war, he concentrated on popular, nationalist posters and illustrations, including depictions of the cruelty of the German enemy. In 1920 he returned to Jerusalem and resumed teaching at the Bezalel School, and formed the Palestine Art Publishing Company with which he used to print his albums of Bible illustrations. Abel Pann devoted much of his energy to these illustrations. An interesting approach that Pann used in these illustrations was to depict the Biblical subjects using contemporary clothing and imagery. Using contemporary Middle Eastern characters in Oriental dress within local settings fulfilled the Zionist dream that the Jewish people were going to return to their homeland and renew their days of old.

Artist: Abel Pann

Abel PannStudy for Cain was a Plowman - Pastel Russian Art

$9,400

Study for Cain was a Plowman - Pastel Russian Art

By Abel Pann

Located in London, GB

This work is hand signed in pencil by tha artist "Abel Pann" at the lower left corner. It is also inscribed “Jerusalem” next to the signature. The work is titled in French in pencil ...

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20th Century Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Seth Clark"Wanderer 10" Architectural Assemblage in Collage Paper Textures and Paint Drips, 2025

$6,500

H 48 in W 36 in

"Wanderer 10" Architectural Assemblage in Collage Paper Textures and Paint Drips

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "Wanderer 10" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through" is made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and gra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Seth Clark"The Meeting 30" Stylized House Painting with Chalk Detail by Seth Clark, 2025

$600

H 13 in W 10 in

"The Meeting 30" Stylized House Painting with Chalk Detail by Seth Clark

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "The Meeting 30" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of ink transfer, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite, Ink

Seth Clark"Wanderer 16" Architectural Composition in Collage, Acrylic and Graphite, 2025

$14,000

H 72 in W 42 in

"Wanderer 16" Architectural Composition in Collage, Acrylic and Graphite

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "Wanderer 16" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and graphi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Seth Clark"Wanderer 9" House Composition in Motion in Paint, Paper, and Charcoal, 2025

$6,500

H 48 in W 36 in

"Wanderer 9" House Composition in Motion in Paint, Paper, and Charcoal

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "Wanderer 9" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through" and made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and gra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Seth Clark"Wanderer Study 2" Acrylic, Pastel and Collaged Painting of Moving House, 2025

$1,800

H 21 in W 17 in

"Wanderer Study 2" Acrylic, Pastel and Collaged Painting of Moving House

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "Wanderer Study 2"is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and gr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Seth Clark"The Meeting 29" Ink Transfer and Pastel Architectural Figure by Seth Clark, 2025

$600

H 13 in W 10 in

"The Meeting 29" Ink Transfer and Pastel Architectural Figure by Seth Clark

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "The Meeting 29" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of ink transfer, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Seth Clark"Mass Study II", Layered paper collage and drawing, dimensional, architectural, 2018

$3,500

H 40 in W 30 in

"Mass Study II", Layered paper collage and drawing, dimensional, architectural

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This layered paper and drawing collage titled "Mass Study II" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood panel. Using found ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite

Seth ClarkIn Isolation Series I Collage on Wood, Contemporary, 21st Century, 2020

$3,500

H 40 in W 30 in

In Isolation Series I Collage on Wood, Contemporary, 21st Century

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This architectural wall-hanging artwork titled "In Isolation Series I" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of collage, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. This pie...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Graphite, Acrylic, Pastel, Charcoal, Paper

Seth Clark"House Studies Series II", Layered Paper and Drawing Collage, Architecture, 2018

$1,400

H 20 in W 16 in

"House Studies Series II", Layered Paper and Drawing Collage, Architecture

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This layered paper and drawing collage titled "House Studies Series II" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. Through a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite

Seth ClarkIn Isolation Series VI: Contemporary Collage on Wood, 40x30, 2020

$3,500

H 40 in W 30 in

In Isolation Series VI: Contemporary Collage on Wood, 40x30

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This architectural wall-hanging artwork titled "In Isolation Series VI" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of collage, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. This pi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wood, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Seth Clark"Wanderer Study 3" Aged Architecture in Charcoal, Ink and Collaged Painting, 2025

$1,800

H 21 in W 17 in

"Wanderer Study 3" Aged Architecture in Charcoal, Ink and Collaged Painting

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "Wanderer Study 3" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wood, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Seth ClarkIn Isolation Series II: Contemporary Collage on Wood, 40 x 30 Inches, 2020

$3,500

H 40 in W 30 in

In Isolation Series II: Contemporary Collage on Wood, 40 x 30 Inches

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This architectural wall-hanging artwork titled "In Isolation Series II" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of collage, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. This pi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abel Pann Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wood, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

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