Drie gekostumeerde figuren, mogelijk clowns c. 1905 - 1910

Here we have a playful sketch of three costumed figures, possibly clowns, made by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet with pencil on paper. I find myself drawn to the immediacy of the lines, like a quick thought jotted down. The pencil strokes vary, some light and tentative, others darker and more defined, suggesting a process of discovery. Notice the figure on the left, bent over in what appears to be a somersault; the lines are looser here, conveying movement and energy. It makes me wonder what Cachet was thinking about as he drew, maybe he was at the circus? The texture of the paper is visible beneath the graphite, adding a tactile quality to the work. As a whole, the simple palette emphasizes the raw, unfiltered nature of the creative process, like looking at an artist's notebook, and I think it's beautiful just as it is. Like something by Picasso perhaps, a moment of inspiration caught on paper. It reminds us that art is as much about the journey as it is about the destination.