Erna van Mondfrans - Op weg naar balesta

This artwork is a lithograph titled "On the way to balesta", the work is from the year 2006 and is signed on the lower right. Erna van Mondfrans was a Dutch artist known for her expressive painting and design. Mondfrans studied at the Kunstnijverheidsschool and the Rijksakademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam, where she refined her art skills. In the 1930s she was part of the abstract art movement in the Netherlands and was inspired by the European art movements of the time, such as Expressionism and Surrealism. Her work was an expressive outlet for her emotions and feelings. In her paintings she used strong colors and abstract shapes to represent her inner world. Her work was visually striking and touched many deeply.