Staande figuur c. 1930

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this line drawing, "Standing Figure," with ink on paper. I like to imagine Cachet rapidly moving his hand, his wrist, or his whole arm, letting the ink trail behind as he worked. The lines, all scribbles and coils, build a kind of energy, right? A tension that feels like a dance. I wonder what Cachet was thinking as he worked. Was he trying to capture a feeling, a sense of movement? Was he just playing, letting his hand lead the way, or was he actually referencing a standing figure in front of him? Each gesture tells a story, a little bit frantic, a little bit playful, all captured in the simple act of drawing. For me, a piece like this reminds me that art is all about conversations. It’s about one artist speaking to another across time, inspiring each other to see the world in new ways.