Portrait of David Bomberg

David Bomberg Paintings: The 100 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye

Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 110 works by David Bomberg in our catalogue

In short

To the gallery's eye, David Bomberg's most famous painting is Flowers, Evening Gold (1947), whose original hangs in the Reading Museum - Town Hall, Reading. Procession (1914) and Composition with Figures (1913) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 110 works by David Bomberg in our catalog, the gallery presents the 100 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.

1890 – 1957, Birmingham Expressionism Most works: Ben Uri Gallery - Museum
Flowers, Evening Gold (1947) by David Bomberg1. Flowers, Evening Gold 1947 Procession (1914) by David Bomberg2. Procession 1914 Composition with Figures (1913) by David Bomberg3. Composition with Figures 1913

The gallery's top 10 David Bomberg paintings

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Composition with Figures (1913) by David Bomberg

Composition with Figures

1913 · Acrylic On Canvas · The Whitworth, Manchester

David Bomberg (1890–1957), one of the celebrated ‘Whitechapel Boys,’ stands as a pivotal figure in British avant-garde art. His oeuvre embodies a restless spirit, constantly experimenting with new approaches to visual representation—a characteristic that finds its most arresting expression in ‘Composition with Figures’ (1912–1913), currently housed at The Whitworth, University of Manchester.

The story behind this original

David Bomberg paintings, ranked 11 to 100

11Self Portrait (1937) by David BombergSelf Portrait1937 12The Artist's Wife and Baby (1937) by David BombergThe Artist's Wife and Baby1937 13Alora, Andalucia (1935) by David BombergAlora, Andalucia1935 · Jerwood Gallery 14Bomb Store Study for Memorial Panel I (1942) by David BombergBomb Store Study for Memorial Panel I1942 · The Ingram Collection of Modern British And Contemporary Art 15Ronda, Spain (1957) by David BombergRonda, Spain1957 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 16The Southeast Corner, Jerusalem (Palestinian Landscape) (1926) by David BombergThe Southeast Corner, Jerusalem (Palestinian Landscape)1926 · Pallant House Gallery 17The Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II) (1919) by David BombergThe Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II)1919 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 18The Moorish Wall, Cyprus (1948) by David BombergThe Moorish Wall, Cyprus1948 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery 19Portrait of an Old Man (1919) by David BombergPortrait of an Old Man1919 · The Mercer Art Gallery 20Diana (1943) by David BombergDiana1943 · Arts Council Collection 21Benchers Hall, Inner Temple (1947) by David BombergBenchers Hall, Inner Temple1947 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 22Self Portrait (David) (1937) by David BombergSelf Portrait (David)1937 · Arts Council Collection 23The Virgin of Peace in Procession through the Streets of Ronda, Holy Week (1935) by David BombergThe Virgin of Peace in Procession through the Streets of Ronda, Holy Week1935 · Fitzwilliam College 24Self Portrait (verso) (1937) by David BombergSelf Portrait (verso)1937 · Pallant House Gallery 25English Woman (1920) by David BombergEnglish Woman1920 · Ben Uri Gallery - Museum 26Double Self Portrait (recto) (1937) by David BombergDouble Self Portrait (recto)1937 · The Hepworth Wakefield 27Interior of a Peasant House, Kolonia (1923) by David BombergInterior of a Peasant House, Kolonia1923 · Pallant House Gallery 28Sunset, the Bay, North Devon (1946) by David BombergSunset, the Bay, North Devon1946 · Laing Art Gallery 29Study for In the Hold (1913) by David BombergStudy for In the Hold1913 30The Mud Bath (1914) by David BombergThe Mud Bath1914 31Vision of Ezekiel (1912) by David BombergVision of Ezekiel1912 32Bathing Scene (1912) by David BombergBathing Scene1912 33The Mud Bath (1914) by David BombergThe Mud Bath1914 34Sappers at Work: A Canadian Tunnelling Company (1919) by David BombergSappers at Work: A Canadian Tunnelling Company1919 · National Gallery of Canada 35Composition (1919) by David BombergComposition1919 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 36Carnival (1922) by David BombergCarnival1922 37Composition Stable Interior – Horses with Riders (1919) by David BombergComposition Stable Interior – Horses with Riders1919 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 38At the Window (1919) by David BombergAt the Window1919 · Ben Uri Gallery - Museum 39The Studio (1919) by David BombergThe Studio1919 · Ben Uri Gallery - Museum 40Circus Folk (1920) by David BombergCircus Folk1920 · Government Art Collection 41Study for 'Sappers at Work A Canadian Tunnelling Company, Hill 60, St Eloi' (1918) by David BombergStudy for 'Sappers at Work A Canadian Tunnelling Company, Hill 60, St Eloi'1918 42Hezekiah's Pool (1924) by David BombergHezekiah's Pool1924 43Outside Damascus Gate, Jerusalem (1923) by David BombergOutside Damascus Gate, Jerusalem1923 44Bab Es Siq, Petra (1924) by David BombergBab Es Siq, Petra1924 45Jerusalem, Looking to Mount Scopus (1925) by David BombergJerusalem, Looking to Mount Scopus1925 46Jerusalem, City and Mount of Ascension (1925) by David BombergJerusalem, City and Mount of Ascension1925 · Ferens Art Gallery 47Imaginative Composition, Fishing Folk (1923) by David BombergImaginative Composition, Fishing Folk1923 · Herbert Art Gallery - Museum 48Mount Zion with the Church of the Dormition (1923) by David BombergMount Zion with the Church of the Dormition1923 · Ben Uri Gallery - Museum 49The South East Corner, Jerusalem (1926) by David BombergThe South East Corner, Jerusalem1926 · Swindon Art Gallery 50The St John Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem (1927) by David BombergThe St John Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem1927 51Interior of the Armenian Church (1925) by David BombergInterior of the Armenian Church1925 52The Broken Aqueduct, Wadi Kelt near Jericho (1926) by David BombergThe Broken Aqueduct, Wadi Kelt near Jericho1926 · Ben Uri Gallery - Museum 53Lilian Painting David (Painting Lilian) (1929) by David BombergLilian Painting David (Painting Lilian)1929 54Lilian (1932) by David BombergLilian1932 55Self Portrait with Palette (1931) by David BombergSelf Portrait with Palette1931 56Toledo, Spain (1929) by David BombergToledo, Spain1929 57San Justo, Toledo, Spain (1929) by David BombergSan Justo, Toledo, Spain1929 · Ferens Art Gallery 58David Bomberg (1937) by David BombergDavid Bomberg1937 59Valley of La Hermida Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain (1935) by David BombergValley of La Hermida Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain1935 60John Rodker (1936) by David BombergJohn Rodker1936 · Ben Uri Gallery - Museum 61Double Self Portrait (verso) (1937) by David BombergDouble Self Portrait (verso)1937 · The Hepworth Wakefield 62The Man (recto) (1937) by David BombergThe Man (recto)1937 · Pallant House Gallery 63The Gorge, Ronda, Spain (1935) by David BombergThe Gorge, Ronda, Spain1935 · Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art 64Nude (1943) by David BombergNude1943 65Bomb Store (1942) by David BombergBomb Store1942 66Jimmy Newmark (1943) by David BombergJimmy Newmark1943 · Abbot Hall Art Gallery 67Underground Bomb Store (1942) by David BombergUnderground Bomb Store1942 · Touchstones Rochdale 68Flowers (1943) by David BombergFlowers1943 · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery 69Jim 1943 (1943) by David BombergJim 19431943 · Towner 70Interior of the Armenian Church, Jerusalem (1925) by David BombergInterior of the Armenian Church, Jerusalem1925 · Government Art Collection 71Trendrine, Cornwall (1947) by David BombergTrendrine, Cornwall1947 · Arts Council Collection 72Flower Group (1943) by David BombergFlower Group1943 73Ai Chrysostomos (1948) by David BombergAi Chrysostomos1948 74Mount St Hilarion, Cyprus (1948) by David BombergMount St Hilarion, Cyprus1948 75Flowers and Silk, Blue Symphony (1947) by David BombergFlowers and Silk, Blue Symphony1947 76Trendrine in Sun, Cornwall (1947) by David BombergTrendrine in Sun, Cornwall1947 77Tregor and Tregoff, Cornwall (1947) by David BombergTregor and Tregoff, Cornwall1947 78Flowers in a Terracotta Pot (1945) by David BombergFlowers in a Terracotta Pot1945 · Jerwood Gallery 79Evening in the City of London (1944) by David BombergEvening in the City of London1944 80Cyprus (1948) by David BombergCyprus1948 81Man's Head (1937) by David BombergMan's Head1937 82Bideford, Devon (1946) by David BombergBideford, Devon1946 · Royal Albert Memorial Museum 83Storm Clouds (1932) by David BombergStorm Clouds1932 · Salford Museum - Art Gallery 84Ronda Bridge, Spain (1935) by David BombergRonda Bridge, Spain1935 · Pallant House Gallery 85Racehorses (1913) by David BombergRacehorses1913 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 86Cuenca (1934) by David BombergCuenca1934 · Walker Art Gallery 87Washing of the Feet, Church of St James, Jerusalem (1925) by David BombergWashing of the Feet, Church of St James, Jerusalem1925 · London South Bank University 88Circus (Abstract Composition) (1921) by David BombergCircus (Abstract Composition)1921 · The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology 89Figure Composition (1913) by David BombergFigure Composition1913 · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery 90Sappers at Work : Canadian Tunnelling Company, R14, St Eloi (1919) by David BombergSappers at Work : Canadian Tunnelling Company, R14, St Eloi1919 · Imperial War Museums 91The Bath (1922) by David BombergThe Bath1922 92Barges (1919) by David BombergBarges1919 93The Mud Bath by David BombergThe Mud BathTate Britain 94Evening, Cornwall (1947) by David BombergEvening, Cornwall1947 · Herbert Art Gallery - Museum 95In the Hold by David BombergIn the Hold 96Study for a Painting (Compositional Study) by David BombergStudy for a Painting (Compositional Study) 97Flowers – Rhythm by David BombergFlowers – RhythmLondon South Bank University 98Ghetto Theatre (study) by David BombergGhetto Theatre (study)Ben Uri Gallery - Museum 99Zahara Evening by David BombergZahara Evening 100Figure Composition by David BombergFigure CompositionBen Uri Gallery and Museum

David Bomberg's famous paintings, period by period

Early Period

1920 – 1929 · 5 works in this list
Players (formerly 'Fiesta') (1920), David Bomberg #5 Players (formerly 'Fiesta') 1920 Grief (1922), David Bomberg #6 Grief 1922 · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery Kitty, the Artist's Sister (1929), David Bomberg #10 Kitty, the Artist's Sister 1929 · Towner Circus Folk (1920), David Bomberg #40 Circus Folk 1920 · Government Art Collection Study for a Painting (Compositional Study), David Bomberg #96 Study for a Painting (Compositional Study)

Avant-Garde Years

1919 – 1943 · 5 works in this list
The Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II) (1919), David Bomberg #17 The Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II) 1919 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum Diana (1943), David Bomberg #20 Diana 1943 · Arts Council Collection English Woman (1920), David Bomberg #25 English Woman 1920 · Ben Uri Gallery - Museum Interior of a Peasant House, Kolonia (1923), David Bomberg #27 Interior of a Peasant House, Kolonia 1923 · Pallant House Gallery The Mud Bath, David Bomberg #93 The Mud Bath Tate Britain

Mature Period

1920 – 1957 · 18 works in this list
Ghetto Theatre (1920), David Bomberg #7 Ghetto Theatre 1920 · Ben Uri Gallery - Museum Armenian Church, Jerusalem (1923), David Bomberg #8 Armenian Church, Jerusalem 1923 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum Self Portrait (1937), David Bomberg #11 Self Portrait 1937 The Artist's Wife and Baby (1937), David Bomberg #12 The Artist's Wife and Baby 1937 Alora, Andalucia (1935), David Bomberg #13 Alora, Andalucia 1935 · Jerwood Gallery

The subjects that held David Bomberg's eye

The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.

Portrait 7 works

Kitty, the Artist's Sister (1929), David Bomberg #10 Kitty, the Artist's Sister 1929 · Towner Self Portrait (1937), David Bomberg #11 Self Portrait 1937 Portrait of an Old Man (1919), David Bomberg #19 Portrait of an Old Man 1919 · The Mercer Art Gallery Diana (1943), David Bomberg #20 Diana 1943 · Arts Council Collection

Landscape 5 works

Ronda, Spain (1957), David Bomberg #15 Ronda, Spain 1957 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum The Moorish Wall, Cyprus (1948), David Bomberg #18 The Moorish Wall, Cyprus 1948 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery The Gorge, Ronda, Spain (1935), David Bomberg #63 The Gorge, Ronda, Spain 1935 · Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art Storm Clouds (1932), David Bomberg #83 Storm Clouds 1932 · Salford Museum - Art Gallery

Architecture 4 works

The Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II) (1919), David Bomberg #17 The Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II) 1919 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum Benchers Hall, Inner Temple (1947), David Bomberg #21 Benchers Hall, Inner Temple 1947 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum The Virgin of Peace in Procession through the Streets of Ronda, Holy Week (1935), David Bomberg #23 The Virgin of Peace in Procession through the Streets of Ronda, Holy Week 1935 · Fitzwilliam College Ronda Bridge, Spain (1935), David Bomberg #84 Ronda Bridge, Spain 1935 · Pallant House Gallery

People 4 works

Interior of a Peasant House, Kolonia (1923), David Bomberg #27 Interior of a Peasant House, Kolonia 1923 · Pallant House Gallery Double Self Portrait (verso) (1937), David Bomberg #61 Double Self Portrait (verso) 1937 · The Hepworth Wakefield Flowers (1943), David Bomberg #68 Flowers 1943 · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery Ronda Bridge, Spain (1935), David Bomberg #84 Ronda Bridge, Spain 1935 · Pallant House Gallery

The museums that keep David Bomberg's originals

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by David Bomberg Paintings from this list
Ben Uri Gallery - Museum, LondonBen Uri Gallery - Museum London 8 Ghetto Theatre, English Woman, At the Window
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, LondonBen Uri Gallery and Museum London 8 Armenian Church, Jerusalem, Ronda, Spain, The Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II)
Pallant House Gallery, ChichesterPallant House Gallery Chichester 5 The Southeast Corner, Jerusalem (Palestinian Landscape), Self Portrait (verso), Interior of a Peasant House, Kolonia
Arts Council Collection, LondonArts Council Collection London 3 Diana, Self Portrait (David), Trendrine, Cornwall
Bristol Museum - Art Gallery, BristolBristol Museum - Art Gallery Bristol 3 Flowers, Figure Composition
The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology, OxfordThe Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology Oxford 2 Procession, Circus (Abstract Composition)
New Walk Museum - Art Gallery, LeicesterNew Walk Museum - Art Gallery Leicester 2 Flowers in Sunlight, Grief
Towner, EastbourneTowner Eastbourne 2 Kitty, the Artist's Sister, Jim 1943

David Bomberg, one signature painting per decade

Works per decade

Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.

David Bomberg's paintings: the gallery answers

Which David Bomberg painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer

Flowers, Evening Gold (1947), Reading Museum - Town Hall, Reading. Procession (1914) and Composition with Figures (1913) come next.

How old was David Bomberg on completing Flowers, Evening Gold?Reveal the answer

57 years old: Flowers, Evening Gold dates from 1947, and David Bomberg was born in 1890.

Which are David Bomberg's top 10 paintings?Reveal the answer

Flowers, Evening Gold, Procession, Composition with Figures, Flowers in Sunlight, Players (formerly 'Fiesta'), Grief, Ghetto Theatre, Armenian Church, Jerusalem, Self Portrait and Kitty, the Artist's Sister. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.

How many works did David Bomberg create?Reveal the answer

Our catalog holds 110 works by David Bomberg, dated from 1912 to 1957.

Where do David Bomberg's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer

Mostly in Ben Uri Gallery - Museum (London), Ben Uri Gallery and Museum (London) and Pallant House Gallery (Chichester). The museum table above lists them all.

When did David Bomberg create the most famous paintings?Reveal the answer

In 1920s: 28 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Players (formerly 'Fiesta') among them.

Which are David Bomberg's earliest and latest famous works?Reveal the answer

On this page, the earliest is Vision of Ezekiel (1912) and the latest Ronda, Spain (1957).

Which subjects did David Bomberg return to most?Reveal the answer

Portrait (7), Landscape (5) and Architecture (4), across the 100 works on this page.

Which medium did David Bomberg work in most?Reveal the answer

Oil On Canvas, for 11 of the 100 works on this page.

Which movement is David Bomberg associated with?Reveal the answer

Expressionism, judging by the originals on this page.

Which David Bomberg originals does the Ben Uri Gallery - Museum hold?Reveal the answer

Ghetto Theatre, English Woman and At the Window: the Ben Uri Gallery - Museum, London holds 8 of the works on this page.

David Bomberg: the artist

Early Life and Artistic Training

  • Born: Birmingham, United Kingdom (December 5, 1890)
  • Died: London, United Kingdom (August 19, 1957)
  • One of the 'Whitechapel Boys' – a group of East End artists who emerged in the early 20th century.

Born to Polish-Jewish immigrant parents, Abraham and Rebecca Bomberg, initially studied at the City and Guilds Technical Art School before training as a lithographer in Birmingham.

Studied under Walter Sickert at Westminster School of Art (1908-1910), influenced by Sickert's focus on form and urban life. Significant exposure to Paul Cézanne through the 1910 Roger Fry exhibition "Manet and the Post-Impressionists." Attended the Slade School of Art (1911), winning the Tonks Prize for his drawing of fellow student Isaac Rosenberg.

The Avant-Garde Years: Cubism, Futurism, and Controversy

  • At the Slade, Bomberg was part of a remarkable generation including Mark Gertler, Stanley Spencer, C.R.W. Nevinson, and Dora Carrington.
  • Influenced by the 1912 London exhibitions of Italian Futurists and Fry's second Post-Impressionist exhibition (Picasso, Matisse, Fauvists, Wyndham Lewis).
  • Developed a distinctive style combining Cubism and Futurism – characterized by geometric compositions, limited color palettes, angular figures, and grid-like structures.
  • His radical approach led to expulsion from the Slade School of Art in 1913, deemed too audacious for the institution's conventional methods.
  • Briefly associated with Bloomsbury Group’s Omega Workshops and exhibited with the Camden Town Group. Showed affinity with Wyndham Lewis’s Vorticist movement but remained independent, refusing full involvement.

From War to Landscape: A Shift in Style

Experiences as a private soldier during World War I profoundly impacted his artistic vision, leading to a move away from abstraction.

The 1920s saw Bomberg adopt a more figurative style, focusing on portraits and landscapes drawn directly from nature. Developed an increasingly expressionist technique, marked by textured impasto and emotional intensity.

Extensive travels through the Middle East (particularly Palestine) and Europe significantly influenced his later work. His depictions of Jerusalem are particularly notable.

Later Years and Legacy

  • From 1945 to 1953, taught at Borough Polytechnic (now London South Bank University), influencing a generation of artists including Frank Auerbach, Leon Kossoff, Philip Holmes, Cliff Holden, Edna Mann, Dorothy Mead, Gustav Metzger, Dennis Creffield, Cecil Bailey and Miles Richmond.
  • Married landscape painter Lilian Holt.
  • Despite periods of relative obscurity during his lifetime, Bomberg's work has gained increasing recognition in recent decades as a significant contribution to British modern art.
  • David Bomberg House at London South Bank University is named in his honor.
  • His legacy lies in his unique synthesis of European avant-garde movements and his later development of a powerful, expressive landscape style that captured the essence of place and human experience.
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