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Elhanan Halpern - The Dead Sea from above. Oil painting on canvas 60x50 Dead Sea from the plane by Israeli artist Elhanan Halpern. Presenting an abstract-poetic composition of trees and a natural landscape in soft tones of earth, turquoise blue and warm orange. The work is built with rich layers of color and delicate texture, creating a sense of depth, light and quiet inner movement. The painting is of the Dead Sea from above The work combines abstraction with an implied landscape, with the shapes of the trees almost disappearing into a colorful and atmospheric space. Through free brushstrokes and the use of refined texture, Halpern creates a dialogue between nature, memory and emotion — a style associated with Israeli modernist and expressive art of the mid-20th century. Elhanan Halpern was an Israeli artist who worked in a modernist-expressive style, and his works are characterized by a search for a balance between abstract landscape, emotional color, and free formal structure. His works show an affinity for modern European painting alongside influences from the local landscape and light in Israel. His works are appreciated for their painterly quality and their intimate and authentic character. The work is painted in oil on canvas and is presented without a frame, which emphasizes the materiality of the paint and the direct and modern nature of the work. It is recommended to varnish to highlight the color. Technique: Oil on Canvas Style: Abstract / Expressive Condition: Very Good