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Reuven Rubin settled in Israel in 1922 and throughout his life was inspired by its landscape and exotic inhabitants. Rubin said: "Here in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Tiberias, I feel myself reborn. Only here do I feel that life and nature are mine, the grey clouds of Europe have disappeared... all is sunshine, clear light..." (S. Wilkinson, Reuven Rubin, New York, 1971, p. 49).
Arab and Jewish fishermen were among Rubin's favourite subjects. He depicted them on canvas spreading their nets into the waters of the Sea of Galilee, along the shores of the Mediterranean, or proudly displaying their catch with their families by their side. In Reuven Rubin's biography, Sarah Wilkinson likens this subject to a biblical theme:"... The fisherman with his arms outflung in a wide gesture could be Moses casting down the tablets of stone"(Ibid, p. 115).
Fish are symbolic of fertility and abundance both in Jewish tradition and Christianity. Rubin reflects on the local inhabitants, admiring their harmonious existence in an unspoiled world of nature (C. Rubin, Home Visit, Tel Aviv, 1998).
Arab and Jewish fishermen were among Rubin's favourite subjects. He depicted them on canvas spreading their nets into the waters of the Sea of Galilee, along the shores of the Mediterranean, or proudly displaying their catch with their families by their side. In Reuven Rubin's biography, Sarah Wilkinson likens this subject to a biblical theme:"... The fisherman with his arms outflung in a wide gesture could be Moses casting down the tablets of stone"(Ibid, p. 115).
Fish are symbolic of fertility and abundance both in Jewish tradition and Christianity. Rubin reflects on the local inhabitants, admiring their harmonious existence in an unspoiled world of nature (C. Rubin, Home Visit, Tel Aviv, 1998).