Schetsboek met 27 bladen c. 1905

This is the cover of a sketchbook made by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, likely around 1905, and held at the Rijksmuseum. The cover is simple, a soft tan canvas with the word "Schetsboek" elegantly printed across its face. The texture of the canvas is everything here. You can almost feel the subtle weave of the fabric, a tactile invitation to open the book and explore the sketches within. The lettering itself is a study in graceful curves and sharp angles, a visual dance that hints at the creative energy contained inside. It makes me want to pick it up and run my fingers over the surface, imagining the countless possibilities held within its pages. Thinking about sketchbooks, and how many artists have used them to develop ideas over time, makes me think of Cy Twombly, and the way he produced the most extraordinary drawings in humble notebooks, always experimenting, always searching. Ultimately, art is all about searching, questioning, and embracing the unknown.