Kinderen in klederdracht 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing of children in traditional clothing. The whole thing feels so fleeting, like a quick observation jotted down in charcoal or pencil. I can imagine the artist, maybe standing on a busy street corner, quickly trying to capture the scene before it disappears. The lines are scratchy and tentative, almost like the artist is feeling their way through the image, searching for the right form. There is an immediacy and intimacy to the work; the artist has tried to capture a sense of light in the composition, with the word "light" scrawled on the page as if to remind themselves. It reminds me of other sketches by artists like Daumier or Degas, who were also interested in capturing everyday life in their art. There’s a conversation happening between artists across time, a shared desire to see and capture the world around them. Each mark on the page is a record of a moment, a thought, a feeling. And that’s what makes it so special.