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The 8 Most Famous Michael Gross Paintings, a Gallery Selection
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 8 works by Michael Gross in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Michael Gross left, the most famous is Portrait of a Girl (1956), in the collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Close behind it come Young Woman in White (1958) and First Chapter of Wall Work (1977). Our catalog holds 8 works by Michael Gross; the gallery has kept the 8 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
1920 – 2004, Tiberias
Most works: Israel Museum
Michael Gross's top 10 paintings: the gallery's choice
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The museums that keep Michael Gross's originals
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Michael Gross | Paintings from this list |
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 Israel Museum |
Jerusalem | 8 | Portrait of a Girl, Young Woman in White, First Chapter of Wall Work |
Michael Gross decade by decade: the original that defines each
Works per decade
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Collectors' questions about Michael Gross's paintings
Which work is Michael Gross most famous for?Reveal the answer
Portrait of a Girl (1956), Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Young Woman in White (1958) and First Chapter of Wall Work (1977) come next.
What age was Michael Gross when Portrait of a Girl was made?Reveal the answer
36 years old: Portrait of a Girl dates from 1956, and Michael Gross was born in 1920.
How many paintings did Michael Gross leave?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 8 works by Michael Gross, dated from 1956 to 1986.
In which museums do Michael Gross's masterpieces hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Israel Museum (Jerusalem). The museum table above lists them all.
In which years did Michael Gross paint the most famous works?Reveal the answer
In 1970s: 3 of the 8 works on this page were made then, First Chapter of Wall Work among them.
What are the first and the last famous originals of Michael Gross?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Portrait of a Girl (1956) and the latest Portrait of My Father (1986).
Which Michael Gross works hang at the Israel Museum?Reveal the answer
Portrait of a Girl, Young Woman in White and First Chapter of Wall Work: the Israel Museum, Jerusalem holds 8 of the works on this page.
Michael Gross: life and work
The Life and Form of Michael Gross
Born in Tiberias in the Mandatory Palestine, Michael Gross grew up in the farming village of Migdal. His early life was marked by a significant tragedy when, during his studies at the Teachers’ Training College in Jerusalem between 1939 and 1940, his father was murdered by Arabs and the family farm and home were destroyed. This event left a lasting impact on his work as an artist. Following this, he studied architecture at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa from 1943 to 1945, where he studied sculpture with Moshe Ziffer. His formal artistic training continued in Paris at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts from 1951 to 1954. Upon returning to Israel in 1954, he settled in the artists’ village of Ein Hod.
Artistic Style and Technique
The works of Michael Gross are characterized by a minimalist approach that remains tied to natural form and laden with feeling. In his early paintings, he focused on simplifying form to concentrate on proportion, broad areas of color, and the specific placement of elements. His reductive process extended to his sculptures, which were crafted from materials such as painted iron or white concrete. In his later paintings, Gross often juxtaposed large off-white panels with patches of tone, incorporating textured materials like burlap, rope, and wooden beams. His surfaces are often rough and freely-brushed, utilizing soft pastel coloring to conjure images of the Israeli landscape.