The Rider, 1918. Marc Chagall (Poster)

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Dimensions: 18.9"  X 13.4" / 48 X 34 cm

This poster depicts a replica of Marc Chagall's painting, The Rider, from 1918. It shows a man riding a green horse with homes in the background.

The life and times of one of the foremost artists of the twentieth century, the son of a Jewish tradesman from Vitebsk, reflect the role of the Jewish people in the development of European civilization. The Jewish people, scattered throughout the world, oppressed and persecuted for centuries, not only maintained its identity, but contributed to the world great philosophers, scientists, musicians, writers, and artists. Marc Chagall is one of them. His art, inextricably linked with Russia and Russian culture, is also a glorious part of French art, as well as a national treasure of the Jewish people.

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem is among the world's most highly rated encyclopedic museums. It holds the biggest collection of ancient Israel and Bible Lands antiquities on the planet, and is home to groundbreaking archaeological discoveries such as the Dead Sea Scrolls. The museum creates replicas and adaptations of Jewish and Israeli artifacts from around the world; these rare pieces make wonderful gifts.