Man met gesloten ogen c. 1930 - 1938

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing of a man with closed eyes with ink on paper. I can only imagine how quickly he rendered the image! There’s something almost dreamlike in the simplicity and speed of these lines, aren’t they? The artist probably wanted to seize the moment and capture the figure's expression. I can feel this in the spontaneous quality of the marks. You know, it reminds me a bit of some of Matisse’s line drawings, where he could say so much with just a few strokes. Look at the way the hair is described! It gives the figure a lot of personality, doesn't it? This piece feels intimate, like a glimpse into the private world of both the artist and the subject. It's a beautiful example of how artists are always looking, learning from each other, and pushing the boundaries of their own practice.