The Black Banner
Two terrified faces emerge from the somber crowd in Samuel Hirszenberg's 1905 masterpiece The Black Banner, a powerful depiction of early twentieth-century pogroms that invites you to explore this profound historical work.
Samuel Hirszenberg
Samuel Hirszenberg (1865-1908): Polish-Jewish realist & symbolist painter of Jewish life, history & exile. Explore 'The Wandering Jew' & his early Israeli art contributions.
The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is an art museum illuminating the complexity and vibrancy of the global Jewish experience for all audiences. The first institution of its kind in the United States, it is one of the oldest Jewish Museums in the world.