Lopende vrouw met een tas om de arm 1874 - 1945

This charcoal drawing of a woman running with a bag, by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, feels like a burst of energy captured on paper. I imagine Cachet, maybe on a busy street, quickly sketching to capture the woman's movement. See how the lines are smudged and blurred? That gives you a real sense of speed. It's like he's trying to catch a fleeting moment, the essence of her motion rather than a perfect likeness. The charcoal itself is so expressive. It can be delicate and wispy, or dense and dark, creating shadows that suggest depth and form. There's a real contrast between the solid black lines that make up her figure and the hazy, almost ghost-like smudges around her. I feel like this piece is less about the individual and more about the act of moving, the rhythm of life in motion. It's as though the artist and the woman are caught in the same dance!