Mordechai Ardon ( 1896 - 1992 ) was an Israeli painter. Mordechai Ardon s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 9775 USD for Untitled, 1981 in 2008 to 241500 USD for The birth of a leaf in 2014 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.