Schetsboek met 44 bladen 1896

This sketchbook with 44 pages was made by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet. Take a close look at the cover. Its surface, a textured field of vegetal forms in deep green, speaks to the artist's close observation of nature and perhaps something more. Consider the recurring motif: abstract shapes of plantlife which echo across time and cultures. Think of ancient Egyptian art, where the papyrus and lotus were potent symbols of creation and rebirth, adorning temples and tombs. The texture evokes a sense of growth, renewal, and the interconnectedness of life, subconsciously reminding us of nature's cyclical rhythms. The collective memory of such symbology, embedded in our cultural DNA, resonates with the artist's vision. This simple sketchbook becomes a repository of layered meanings, inviting us to consider how symbols, like seeds, can be replanted and take root in new cultural soils, evolving and adapting through the ages.