Portret van de echtgenote van Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, handwerkend 1934 - 1935

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet captured his wife in 1934 with delicate strokes of pen on paper. The drawing feels so intimate, doesn't it? I imagine Cachet, in a quiet moment, watching his wife absorbed in her needlework. He picks up his pen, and with a few quick lines, he captures her focus, the way her brow furrows slightly behind her glasses. You can almost feel the softness of her hair pulled back in a bun. Look at the tiny details. Each line seems to have intention, building up to this tender portrait. The way he uses hatching to suggest form and light is just gorgeous. It reminds me a bit of Matisse's line drawings—simple, direct, and full of life. It's like he's not just drawing what he sees, but what he feels, too. And that, for me, is what makes it so special. I feel like I know her. In a way, every artist is in conversation with those who came before them, and in conversation with the world around them. This drawing makes me want to get back to my studio. What about you?