This painting sparkles beyond the imagination. Certainly one of the artist's best paintings on a Jewish theme. ”CHAD GADYA” is a Genuine Signed & Dated Ari Roussimoff Oil on Canvas Painting, measuring a large sized 30 x 30 inches. Begun in the year 1970, Roussimoff completed this gem in 2003. The 70's was a period in which the artist was experimenting with the use of heavy impasto, a surface that is richly textured. This effect is achieved by the repeated layering upon layer of paint, thereby making the painting appear amazingly three dimensional. With its array of Expressionistic and radiantly glowing colours, this Poignant Artistic Portrayal of the legendary Passover Parable Comes to Life Before One’s Very Own Eyes! It must be noted that paintings depicting this particular theme are EXTREMELY RARE. This lively Roussimoff work offers a captivating fairytale-like interpretation of the ancient holiday parable, which the artist has set in a pre-war Shtetl (small Jewish town in Eastern Europe) with its array of small Russian wooden homes. In the lower left portion of the canvas, the artist shows us a Passover Seder with a majestic old Synagogue building in the distance. Note that on the table, there is the glass of wine prepared for the great Prophet Elijah. There is so much in the way of absolute joy and love of life to be seen here. The "Old World" comes to life in this most magical of artistic renderings.

Here, one can acquire a genuine Judaica theme, painted by a true world class artist! The collectors of Roussimoff paintings cross over all boundaries of nationality, religion and country. His paintings of Jewish and Russian themes grace the walls of fine art collections the world over. This is a Really Great Opportunity to bid on and own this Significant and Original Ari Roussimoff Oil Painting. Art critic Will Grant writes in ArtSpeak Magazine, "Ari Roussimoff...depicts in high color and folk with intellectual art, the passionate life and people in small Jewish villages in Russia. There is great richness here, a heritage only begun to be revealed by Marc Chagall and to be better understood by seeing also the many oils (by Roussimoff) at Eduard Nakhamkin Fine Arts Gallery...".

The text of "CHAD GADYA, CHAD GADYA" (One Kid, One Kid) (slightly abridged)

"My father bought for two zuzim One Kid, One Kid"... "Then came the Cat and ate the Kid my father bought for two zuzim"... "Then came the Dog and bit the Cat, that ate the Kid, my father bought for two zuzim"... "Then came the Stick and beat the Dog, that bit the Cat, that ate the Kid, my father bought for two zuzim"... "Then came the Fire that burned the Stick, that beat the Dog, that bit the Cat, that ate the Kid, my father bought for two zuzim"... "Then came the Water that put out the Fire, that burned the Stick, that beat the Dog, that bit the Cat, that ate the Kid, my father bought for two zuzim"... "Then came the Ox that drank the Water, that put out the Fire, that burned the Stick, that beat the Dog, that bit the Cat, that ate the Kid, my father bought for two zuzim"... "Then along came the Ritual-Slaughterer, that slew the Ox, that drank the Water, that put out the Fire, that burned the Stick, that beat the Dog, that bit the Cat, that ate the Kid, my father bought for two zuzim"... "Then came the Angel of Death, and killed the Ritual-Slaughterer, that slew the Ox, that drank the Water that put out the Fire, that burned the Stick, that beat the Dog, that bit the Cat that ate the Kid, my father bought for two zuzim"... "Then came the Holy One, Blessed be G-d, and destroyed the Angel of Death, that killed the Ritual-Slaughterer, that slew the Ox, that drank the Water, that put out the Fire, that burned the Stick, that beat the Dog, that bit the Cat, that ate the Kid, my father bought for two zuzim. Chad Gadya, Chad Gadya."

This Masterful Painting, rendered in strongly expressionistic colours, is an evocation of Love and Spiritual Morality, themes that are very dear to the artist's heart. 

"CHAD GADYA"

Oil on Canvas by Ari Roussimoff