Born in Lovitsh (Łowicz), Poland, to Chasidic parents. As a child, W. used to draw various "personages" with a crayon at home and in cheder. Through a cousin who had brought him oil paints and a paint brush, W. took to painting and then kneaded the figure of "David and Goliath", etc., which was noticed by the local Polish arts connoisseur, Torchinsky who exhibited in an art exhibition. The Polish painter Stsheminski became interested in W. and taught him the profession, and also took him on further excursions to become more familiar with nature.

In 1909, W. arrived in Warsaw and with difficulty succeeded in getting himselr into the painting academy, later sending himself to  the chairman of the Polish arts society "Zakhenta" to Pars, where W. studied and painted theatre scenery.

Returning to Warsaw, W. dedicated himself to the Yiddish theatre, for which he created the scenery for Gutskov's "Uriel Acosta", Katsenelson's "Karikaturn", Opatoshu's "Heym blut", Rolland's "Wolves", Broderzon's "David and Bathsheba", Asch's "Kiddush Hashem", Malach's "Farkoyfte hertser" [also performed under the name "Ibergus" and "Gasn-meydlekh"], O'Neill's "Di tauh," et al.

W. especially was dedicated to the Yiddish small arts stage and painted many sets for "Azazel" and "Sambatyon".