Bidspirit auction | Meir Pichhadze

Meir Pichhadze - Untitled (Red Donkey with Three Figures). Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 73 cm. Signed in the lower right corner and framed. The luminous blue background is exceptionally beautiful and rare in its intensity and radiance. A striking and deeply personal work by Meir Pichhadze, which beautifully captures the artist's distinctive visual language—bold, intuitive, and rich with emotion. The piece is offered at an attractive starting price and comes from Eshel Gallery. As the gallery owner once remarked to me, ”I was told I'm not allowed to hang any more paintings on the walls at home.” Set against a deep, glowing blue background, a vivid red donkey carries three stylized golden figures upon its back, moving together through an undefined space. The composition, rendered with thick black outlines and an almost childlike directness, appears simple at first glance—yet it is charged with profound symbolic meaning. The figures seem united, almost merging into one another, suggesting a shared identity, collective memory, or a common journey. The decorative border surrounding the scene—composed of rhythmic patterns of hearts and abstract forms—functions both as a visual frame and as an emotional echo, reinforcing the intimacy and inner narrative of the work. A beautiful and unusual piece, originating from Eshel Gallery, which operated in Tel Aviv and Jaffa and only closed its Jaffa branch a few months ago.