Rode chrysant 1874 - 1945

This watercolor painting by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet features a red chrysanthemum with yellow tinges, set against a grey background. I can imagine him, brush in hand, trying to capture the delicate dance of petals. The way each stroke builds upon the last, like a conversation between the artist and the flower. The paint is thin, almost translucent in places, allowing the paper to breathe beneath. Look at how the gray seeps and bleeds, creating an atmospheric haze that seems to swallow the flower whole. I wonder, was he thinking of other artists, perhaps someone like Odilon Redon, who also found beauty in the ephemeral? Or was he simply lost in the moment, letting the colors guide him? Artists are always in conversation, you know, echoing and responding to one another across time. Each brushstroke is a gesture, a question, an invitation to see the world anew. And painting is a process of discovery, embracing uncertainty and ambiguity and inviting multiple interpretations.