ISMAIL SHAMMOUT'S ART @ Palestine Online Store

Couple from "The Spring That Was"
Artist's Statement: "Life in Palestine during the British Mandate was marked by trouble and upheaval. There were continuous revolts, uprisings and national outcries against the British-Zionist plot to take over the country. Yet, Palestine in my memory is a glorious spring full of color, abundance, grace and happiness." This is an excerpt of the mural "The Spring That Was", which is part of "The Exodus & The Odyssey" collection.

Signed by Ismail Shammout
Print size: 8.25" x 11" / With frame: 12.5" x 15.25"

Rummanah
Rummanah is Arabic for Pomegranate. Ismail Shammout's painting depicts a marketplace in a village in Palestine, where families sell their produce.

Painted in 1987.

Signed by Ismail Shammout
Print size: 8" x 11" / With frame: 12.75" x 15.75"

Protecting the Olive Tree

A scene from real life; an Israeli bulldozer ploughing down precious Palestinian olive trees, and a woman holding on to a tree like it was her own child.

Signed by Ismail Shammout
Print size: 8.25" x 11" / With frame: 12.5" x 15.5"

To The Unknown
Artist's Statement: "On the morning of 13 July, 1948, we were forced out of our ancestral homes in Lydda at gunpoint. Zionist gangs rounded us up and herded us into the city’s largest squares. Then, surrounded by a tight cordon of these heavily armed gangs, we were driven relentlessly towards the east." This was produced as a mural on canvas and is part of "The Exodus & The Odyssey" collection.

Signed by Ismail Shammout
Print size: 11.5 " x 15.5" / With frame: 16 " x 20"

The Tune of Nostalgia
Artist's Statement: "We had to affirm our existence by hard work, study, and excellence. Our young men and women sought work in other countries, always maintaining strong ties with their families in occupied Palestine. At the center, stood the Palestinian mother; symbol of tenacious endurance and patience, confident of her self and of the future." This is an excerpt of the mural "For Survival," which is part of "The Exodus & The Odyssey" collection.

Signed by Ismail Shammout
Print size: 8.25" x 11" / With frame: 12.5" x 15.25"

A Song for the Olives / joint work by Tamam Al-Akhal & Ismail Shammout

A unique piece were this artist couple collaborated on this one painting. Inevitably, Tamam's horse is there, gazing on the folkloric scene.

Signed by Ismail Shammout
Print size: 8.25" x 11" / With frame: 12.5" x 15.5"

Gaza

One of Ismail's last paintings, expressing his anguish for the situation in Gaza, its crucifiction by Zionist inhumane aggression. In spite of that, the people held on to each other, plowed their fields, grew their oranges, and tried to carry on despite all odds.

Signed by Ismail Shammout
Print size: 8.25" x 11" / With frame: 12.5" x 15.5"

To Where..?
A painful recollection of the exodus, of the 800,000 Palestinians who were forced to flee their motherland in 1948. Ismail Shammout and his family were among them. And he still waits today, along with the now 5 million refugees, for the right to return home.

1953, Oil on Canvas

Print size: 8.25" x 11" / With frame: 12.5" x 15.25"

The Palestine Sunbird

This bird is really known as the Palestine sunbird (scientific name: Nectarinia osea), and is common throughout Palestine.

2004, Oil on Canvas

Print size: 8.25" x 11" / With frame: 12.5" x 15.25"

Victory Dance

One of Ismail Shammout's most popular paintings, and our best-selling print.

Two sizes available:
Approximately 6" x 18", including frame
Approximately 10" x 27", including frame

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