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Painting

Author: Arie Eytany (Armando Gutman)

Donated by the author to the Museum.

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Self-portrait with arms and legs

Author: Sasha Galitsky

Sasha Galitsky as a bonus.

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Man in brown shirt with gray dog near yellow house

Author: Dr. Amos Nir

The condition of the work is good, the painting is framed.

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Green elephant in a terrible storm

Author: Sasha Galitsky

Sasha Galitsky as a bonus.

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Cyclamens

Author: Dr. Amos Nir

Cyclamens bloom in Israel's forests during the winter months.

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Autobiographic Picture

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Roman Gold

The picture is based on the author’s life, as the painter’s widow told us. The boy following an old woman is the painter himself. The scene takes place in Jerusalem during 1930s. We felt it would not be comfortable to ask for more details.

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Apples and Pears

Author: Dr. Amos Nir

Fruit on a dish, Author’s signature “Amos” in Hebrew in the bottom right corner.

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Flowers

Author: Dr. Amos Nir

Was presented to the Museum by the author’s widow.

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Winter

Author: Dr. Amos Nir

One of the author's favorite motives, a house among the trees, this time on a winter night.

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Landscape

Keeper: Alla Jofis

The drawing was donated to the Museum by the author.

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Absolutely unknown artist

We found the painting, which was in a rather dilapidated condition, in a warehouse full of old, abandoned things that had lost their owners. The painting is a portrait of an old Jew. The author's signature is painted in the upper right corner, in black. You can make out two letters: "De ...", then the inscription becomes illegible.

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Unknown man in a hat with flowers

The work was found on a shelf in a ceramics studio in a nursing home in Kefar Sava. Transferred for eternal storage to Nastya Zlotnik from the city of Bat Yam, Israel.

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One-legged in the bath

Keeper: Nonna Neft

The work of an unknown artist from Kfar Saba was transferred by the museum for eternal storage in Nonna Neft from Pittsburgh, USA.

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Bunny

A bunny from a ceramic shelf from a nursing home in Kefar Sava. Found in excavations. Author unknown. Transferred for eternal storage to Oxana Gubanova from Moscow.

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Grey elephant

Author: Peter Bakhrakh, keeper: Author's family

Author's property

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"Van Gogh" by Reuven Rafaeli

Author: Reuven Rafaeli, keeper: Author's family

Another one "Van Gogh" who starred (if I may say so) in the final scene of the movie "Van Goghs" directed by Sergei Livnev.

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"Monkey. Driving crazy"

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We think this is just a masterpiece. That's all about it.

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Lighthouse - 2

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: The Center for Seniors and People with special needs "MAYAK"

From the collection of works by Dr. Amos Nir, donated to the Museum by his widow, Mrs. Nira Nir.

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Red flowers

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Inna Fialko

One of two paintings by the author donated to the Museum by his widow, Mrs. Nira Nir.

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A cat

Author: Nadra Bason, keeper: Natalia Baikova

Just a grey cat.

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Two cheerful women

Keeper: Olga Brovkin

Unknown author

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"Van Gogh" by Arie Eitani

Author: Arie Eytany (Armando Gutman), keeper: Ravil Nasretdinov

On the reverse side there is an inscription: "ARIE EITANI (Hebrew) ARMANDO TOUHES 14/5/1927 ITALIA - HONGARIA - AUSHVIZ - CAFRISIN - SURIA - ISRAEL"; in Russian: "Cyprus 46". The author drew a heart on the background.

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Boy with a pipe

Keeper: Author's family

Author unknown

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Untitled drawing

Author: Jacob (Yanek) Friedman, keeper: Alla Nisilevich

From a series of abstract drawings.

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Portrait of wife

Author: Jacob (Yanek) Friedman, keeper: Author's family

Jacob called his wife "Baranek (lamb in Polish)" - for her curly hair.

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Miner

Keeper: Author's family

Number 16 is inscribed in the top right side. The author participated in sixteen similar operations.

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Pilot

Keeper: Author's family

A teenager escaped from the ghetto, a partisan, a repatriate, a pilot — all at the age of 21.

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Grandma

Keeper: Author's family

The author did not have a photograph of his grandma. The portrait is based on a photo of an elderly Jewish woman who lived in Lithuania back in the 1930s.

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Getto

Keeper: Author's family

A wartime memory.

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I go to liberate Jerusalem!

Keeper: Author's family

Inscriptions in Hebrew: "Shaar HaGai" in the bottom right corner, "Jerusalem" at the top left corner. The soldier has the sign of the regiment in which he serves, on his back. The relief is based on a humorous drawing from the Israeli War of Independence.

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Repatriation

Keeper: Author's family

An inscription in Hebrew in the top left corner: “You brought me to the Motherland” The date 25.12.45 is visible on the ship’s board.

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A portrait of the sister, Rachel Rudnitsky

Keeper: Author's family

Rachel and Tol'ka are the only survivors of their family.

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Horseman

Keeper: Miriam-Feyga Bunimovich

On a swift stallion reining in on the wall. The wise horse is aware of the route, the rider has absolute trust in him. Look at the adornment on the rump — а flower. The author, colonel Haim Ifrakh, is presenting his work to a future keeper-owner.

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The little elephant

Keeper: Author's family

Just a cheerful little elephant.

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“No Entry”

Keeper: Author's family

“No Entry,” wrote the cheerful (then) Sando on the side of the wooden beauty. “Check, maybe your rights have just expired,” said the sarcastic Haim. Where are they both now? We would like to know.

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The Horseman

Keeper: Author's family

We always envied Sando's optimism. And now we really miss him.

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“Expulsion from Paradise”

Keeper: Author's family

About “Expulsion from Paradise” the one of the last works of the 92-year-old Sando, it’s even hard to say something. Only a very brave and happy person who Sando remained until his last days could push back the fig leaf with such confidence. The work belongs to the family of the author. Honestly, the Museum is jealous. Admire.

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Father portrait

Keeper: Author's family

Sando carved his father's portrait as one of his first works at the woodcarving lessons. He was 18-19 years old when last saw his father.

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Pluto

Author: Judit Tsamit, keeper: Tatyana Kudryavtseva

The work is unfinished. There are inscriptions in Hebrew and Russian on the backside, in black and blue pencil, “Yehudit Zamit”, “1929 – 1-2 1.20”, “Germany”, “Israel”. In graphite pencil: “180”, crossed out. Also in graphite pencil: “60”, “21/12/15”. In red pencil: “60”, crossed out, in Hebrew “60 shekels”, “blank”, “18/01/19”, “Alex”. The “The Seniors Art Museum” stamp is in the bottom left corner.

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Boy's portrait

Keeper: Anna Bzhiska

Not finished. There is an inscription in Hebrew on the backside "Naftali Friedman" and the stamp "The Seniors Art Museum".

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A Landscape

Author: Miriam Ifraсh, keeper: Anna Bzhiska

Author’s inscription in Hebrew on the backside, left top corner: "Ifrach Miriam 2006".

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Sima and her Dad

Author: Slutzker David Naumovitch, keeper: Sophia Khayidova

Sima Vasilieva, David's daughter: "I reconstructed this picture from memory. Now I would like to gift it to the Silver Age Art Museum as a memory of my father and a sign of my gratitude to Sasha Galitsky and Tanya Tsytkin – the founders of this wonderful museum."

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Female portrait

Author: Eliyahu Petrushka, keeper: Liza Zhukov

On the back it is written twice "Petrushka" and the date 12/06/2015 in pencil, small spots of paint in the corners.

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Two monsters

Author: Pinhas (Paul) Haber, keeper: Natalie Kot

From "The Diaries" series.

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The Owl in the vineyard.

Author: Ruth Gorali, keeper: Yulia Agarkov

The relief is tinted and waxed. On the back is a black stamp “The Seniors Art Museum” and 2 metal loops with a rope stretched in them for suspension.

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Drawing # 2

Author: Pinhas (Paul) Haber, keeper: Natalie Kot

From "The Diaries" series.

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Drawing # 9

Author: Pinhas (Paul) Haber, keeper: Natalie Kot

From "The Diaries" series.

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Dialogue near window

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Karina Kordyukov

The date of the creation of the drawing is not precisely determined, approximately 2005-2010. Signed by the author's hand in the lower left corner in black ink in Hebrew: "Amos". There is the seal of The Seniors Art Museum on the backside. From works donated to the Museum by the author's widow, Mrs. Nira Nir.

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Two strange animals on a fence

Keeper: Elena Borisova

Slight deformation of the paper, folds in the center and in the upper left corner.

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Mare with foal

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Elena Borisova

Exhibited by Elena Borisova, Moscow, Russia.

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The tree above the water

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Elena Krasnova

Exhibited by Elena Krasnova, Brussels, Belgium.

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Adam and Eve under the withered Tree of the Knowledge

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Elena Anisimova

Exhibited by Elena Anisimova, Rostov, Yaroslavl region, Russia.

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The cameleer

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Veronica Gamm

Exhibited by Veronica Gamm, Israel.

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Do elephants kiss too?

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Alexandra Migunova-Tihonyuk

There is an ink inscription on the backside: "Amos Nir Israel 1924-2014" and are hammered two little hooks for suspension.

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Motherhood 2

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Alexandra Migunova-Tihonyuk

There is an ink inscription "Amos Nir Israel 1924-2014" on the backside and two suspension nails are hammered.

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The violinist and the dog

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Rita Kryukov

There is an ink inscription on the backside: "Amos Nir Israel 1924-2014" and two little hooks for suspension are hammered.

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Motherhood

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Tatyana Pavlova

There is an ink inscription on the backside: "Amos Nir Israel 1924-2014" and two little hooks for suspension are hammered.

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I also want to strum the guitar! - King Kong

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Yana Bardachenko

On the backside in the corners are paint spots. Two little hooks for suspension are hammered at the back.

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House against the black background

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Yulia Shifrin

Exhibited at Yulia Shifrin, Thornhill, Canada.

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Small house among a trees

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Elena Krasnova

Exhibited by Alena Krasnova in Brussels.

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Small house by the river

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Michael Feldman

Exhibited by Michael Feldman in the United States.

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Roosters

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Yana Bardachenko

Exhibited by Yana Bardachenko, Moscow.

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The Masque

Exhibited by Inna Rempel, Mannheim, Germany.

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The white dog after conversation with the Moon

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Tatyana Maleeva

Drawing on black paper. The date of the creation of the drawing is not precisely determined, approximately 2005-2010. Edges are roughly cut as seen with scissors. Signed by the author's hand in the lower left corner in Hebrew: "Amos".

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The white dog talking to the Moon

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: Irena Lysak

Drawing on black paper. The date of the creation of the drawing is not precisely determined, approximately 2005-2010. Edges are roughly cut as seen with scissors. The image of the white dog was redrawn twice, the previous one was painted over with an incomprehensible shiny black paint. Signed by the author's hand in the lower left corner in Hebrew: "Amos".

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"Van Goch" by Vilen Gil

Author: Vilen Gil

The inscription in pencil on the left margin: "Vilen Gil, Kiev 1929 heat and gas supply engineer." On the upper right corner of the drawing back is the black stamp - "The Seniors Art Museum" and the traces of black paint on the bottom left.

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Family portrait

Author: Vilen Gil, keeper: Elena Bobryshev

Author's inscription in pencil on the left margin: “These are the spouses Gil Maya and William. Together for 67 years. The drawing made 24 of January 2020." On the upper right corner of the drawing back is the black stamp - "The Seniors Art Museum".

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Two Birds

Author: Irit Nener (birth name in Netherlands - Lea Winnik), keeper: Svetlana Golovina

Stored at Svetlana Golovina, Germany.

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The bust

Author: Pinhas (Paul) Haber, keeper: Eva Kand

Exhibited by Eva Kand, Herzliya, Israel.

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Drawing # 8

Author: Pinhas (Paul) Haber, keeper: Natalie Kot

From "The Diaries" series.

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Drawing # 7

Author: Pinhas (Paul) Haber, keeper: Natalie Kot

From "The Diaries" series.

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The Fighter

Author: Pinhas (Paul) Haber, keeper: Maria Kireev

Exhibited by Maria Kireev, Berlin, Germany.

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Drawing # 1

Author: Pinhas (Paul) Haber, keeper: Eva Kand

From "The Diaries" series.

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David

Author: Arie Fetman

Traces of glue are noticeable, mainly on the right front side; In the bottom part of the pedestal there is a pencil inscription in Hebrew: "Fetman".

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Lighthouse

Author: Dr. Amos Nir, keeper: The Center for Seniors and People with special needs "MAYAK"

From the collection of works by Dr. Amos Nir, donated to the Museum by his widow, Mrs. Nira Nir.

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Untitled (Sitting boy)

Three photocopies of the author's drawing with the signature in Hebrew: "Miriam P."

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