My Bike was Lost in Amsterdam
Acrylic on canvas | 16 x 20 | 2025
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● Gallery-wrapped heavy-duty stretched canvas16 inches (40,6 cm) high, 20 inches (50.8 cm) wide, and 1.5" (4 cm) deep.
● Framed in a back floater frame with silver-tone accent. Ready to hang, hardware included.
● Multiple acrylic gloss and satin varnish coats for UV protection, reduced glare, and easy cleaning.
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The painting offers a glimpse into a momentary reflection on the time spent cycling around Amsterdam during a summer hot spell. The bright gleam of the bicycle wheel rim is juxtaposed against the shadows it casts on the brick sidewalk. Tenacious weeds growing through pavement joints add some visual interest to the otherwise "stilleven" (from Dutch "Still Life") composition. Fortuitously, the painting was inspired by a sidewalk near Rijksmuseum known for its wonderful collection of Dutch still lives with "memento mori" motifs. But here instead of a skull, an hourglass or decaying food we have a stopped cycle and weeds fighting for existence in the summer heat and harsh city environment.
