Ontwerp voor een vaas 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this vase design with pen and brown ink. It's like he was playing with positive and negative space, right? The shapes are bold, filling the vase form in a way that makes you think about the process of artmaking itself. Look at the thick, confident lines! There's a real physicality to the medium here. You can almost feel Cachet's hand moving across the paper. Notice how the ink pools in some areas, creating darker, more intense blacks. This brings a sense of depth and texture to the design. It's both simple and sophisticated, kind of like a Matisse line drawing but with a more decorative, craft-oriented feel. This piece reminds me a little of the graphic work of someone like William Morris, thinking about the beauty of everyday objects. Ultimately, it's about how we can find artistry in the most unexpected places, and about the ongoing conversation between art and design.