Lopende figuur 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing, Lopende figuur, using graphite. It has all the charm of something jotted down on the fly. The figure is caught in a flurry of lines that are searching and sure all at once. Just imagine Cachet with his sketchbook, trying to capture the essence of someone in motion. It reminds me of those moments in painting where you're trying to nail a feeling, a movement, and you keep layering, erasing, and adjusting until something clicks. It's all about the process of finding the form, isn't it? You can see how a quick gesture, a shadow, and the angles of the body create an impression of movement, so the figure is fixed on the page but still feels alive. It's a wonderful thing to look at.