Please find details of Jerusalem by Shmuel Haruvi
Some paintings don’t just show a place — they carry its soul. Jerusalem (1926) by Shmuel Haruvi is one such work. With quiet depth and subtle light, Haruvi draws us into the Jerusalem of nearly a century ago. Long before its modern skyline emerged, the city made of stone, silence, and sunlight. This painting preserves that Jerusalem — fragile, rooted, eternal.
At just 48 x 69 cm, the canvas is modest in size but vast in feeling. The brushwork is restrained, yet precise. The color palette, made of sandy browns, olive greens, and soft blues, evokes the hills and houses of a Jerusalem morning. Haruvi’s eye does not seek drama. Instead, he gives us truth — the calm rhythms of a city as sacred as grounded.
Through Haruvi’s brush, the viewer is reminded that Jerusalem is not just a place on a map, but a center of faith, memory, and longing. The Temple Mount, holy to billions, stands not as a monument of power, but as a part of the everyday horizon — sacred, yet lived-in.
1926
Painted in 1926, during the British Mandate, this view reflects a moment of transition in Jerusalem’s history. Haruvi, one of the earliest Israeli landscape painters, sought not to idealize the land but to understand it. His works capture what was, even as the future approached.
The layout of the painting has a beautiful balance. Sloping hills cradle clusters of homes. Cypress trees punctuate the skyline. The absence of human figures heightens the intimacy — as if the city itself is the subject. Haruvi’s vision is both documentary and dreamlike, inviting quiet reflection rather than spectacle.
Moreover, his brushwork reveals emotional restraint. There is no rush, no bravado. Every mark feels considered. The light is diffused, like a memory. As a result, Jerusalem feels timeless — a painting that breathes.
Acquisition
You can view Jerusalem (1926) and other historical works by Shmuel Haruvi at Kings Gallery in Jerusalem.
This original work is available for purchase. To inquire about acquiring Jerusalem, contact Kings Gallery. We offer trusted consultation, secure global shipping, and exclusive access to foundational works of Israeli heritage.
Kings Gallery is a leading fine art gallery established in Jerusalem in 1995. Particularly, we strive to collect and sell the highest quality historic and contemporary Israeli and International art. The gallery specializes primarily in artists from the early period of the 1920’s. Besides, Kings Gallery features leading up-and-coming young artists who will definitely be prominent names in the next few years.
