Decoratief ontwerp met bladmotief 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this decorative design with a leaf motif using pen and ink. I love that the grid is still visible underneath. I'm thinking about the hand of the artist, carefully outlining each leaf, filling it in with ink, and repeating this process over and over, trying to get it just right. It’s not just about nature, it's about making a pattern, imposing order. Look at the tension between the organic forms of the leaves and the geometric structure of the grid. I wonder if this was a study for something larger, maybe a wallpaper design, or a textile. I like how the black ink contrasts with the bare paper; it feels stark and modern. You can see Lion Cachet working through an idea, building from one motif to the next, letting the design emerge through repetition and variation. It reminds me that artmaking is often a conversation, one idea leading to another, like a plant unfurling its leaves to the sun.