Ada Breedveld - Acrylic on canvas: Red Bow - 1993

Acrylic on canvas by Ada Breedveld from 1993. Title: Red Bow. Dimensions including frame: H64 x w49cm. Dimensions: H60 x W45cm. The work is signed at the bottom right by the artist. The authenticity of the work offered is fully guaranteed. A certificate of authenticity can be emailed upon request.

Frames: Damage to frames is not described. If a work is framed behind glass and the glass is broken, this will be stated. Reflection may be visible in photos of framed works.

When purchased, the work can be picked up in 's-Gravenzande (near The Hague (Scheveningen), Rotterdam and Delft and 5 minutes from the beach). The collection period, if paid in advance, is very long, in other words the buyer can collect the work weeks or even months later and, if possible, combine it with a visit to one of the above-mentioned cities or the beach. Our preference for framed work is to send it by courier due to the vulnerability of the canvas. For the Netherlands the costs are 32.50 euros. For Belgium the costs are 57.50 euros. Our shipping days are Tuesday and Thursday. The work can also be sent via Postnl. Our shipping days are Tuesday and Thursday.

A woman appears in almost all paintings by Ada Breedveld (1944). A voluminous, ever-satisfied smiling woman, surrounded by an ever-changing backdrop of decorative patterns. These motifs - such as fish, snakes, flowers - symbolize sexual power, growth and vitality. However, it is not a matter of interpreting symbols for every painting.​

Because one thing is immediately clear: this woman is a fertility symbol. She is sensual, voluptuous, humorous, loyal in friendship, sometimes a bit lonely and sad, then pleasant and social.​
The mysterious, introverted smile is the result of self-contemplation and contemplation of the essence of being a woman in all its facets. This is then quickly put into perspective by the humor present, both in the visual language and in the many puns in the titles.​