Many of his paintings are sun-bathed depictions of Jerusalem and the Galilee. Rubin might have been influenced by the work of Henri Rousseau whose style combined with Eastern nuances, as well as with the neo-Byzantine art to which Rubin had been exposed in his native Romania.
Rubin's paintings frequently depict Jerusalem and the Galilee bathed in sunlight. Rubin may have been influenced by the artistic style of Henri Rousseau, which incorporated Eastern flavors along with neo-Byzantine elements, an art tradition that Rubin had encountered in his native Romania.