Bidspirit auction | MICHAIL GROBMAN RUSSIAN ISRAELI OBLIQUE

MICHAIL GROBMAN RUSSIAN ISRAELI OBLIQUE RAIN OIL PAINTING - Executed in 2009, this oil on plywood board by Russian/Israeli artist Michail Grobman (b. 1939) is titled ”Oblique Rain” (Косой дождь). The composition features an expressive, abstracted avian-humanoid figure rendered in thick, cream-colored impasto against a solid purple ground. The work is extensively signed, dated, and inscribed by the artist across both the recto and verso. The front bears the artist's name in Latin script and the inventory number ”N 3607” in the upper corners, with the date ”2009” and a Hebrew signature in the lower left. The verso provides a comprehensive artist's record, detailing the title in Russian, medium, dimensions (32.5 x 24.5 cm), exact date (November 10, 2009), location (Tel Aviv), and additional signatures. Provenance includes acquisition from the Yair Art Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel, and a 2026 exhibition at the Ohio State University Hillel. Leviathan group, Second Avant-Garde, contemporary Middle Eastern art, outsider style, mythological bird, thickly painted, modernism, collectible fine art Dimensions Board 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. Condition The work appears in overall good, stable condition based on visual inspection. The painted surface is highly textured with thick impasto that appears intact. There is minor, expected edge wear and scattered surface accretions inherent to the artist's use of unprimed plywood. A zigzag metal hanging bracket is securely affixed to the upper verso. No structural damages or losses are apparent.