Terras met trap aan een tuin 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet created this drawing, "Terras met trap aan een tuin", with graphite on paper. The eye is immediately drawn to the receding perspective, anchored by the balustrade and steps leading into the garden, creating an intimate, enclosed space. The artist employs subtle tonal variations to delineate forms and textures, from the foliage of the trees to the architectural elements of the terrace. We see not only the physical scene but a construction of space, influenced by both natural and built environments. The graphic language suggests an investigation into how we perceive depth and distance through the interplay of line and shadow. The drawing destabilizes a straightforward reading of spatial depth by flattening the scene into a series of marks that evoke, rather than replicate. The drawing prompts us to consider art not as a mirror of reality, but as a field of signs through which we engage with the world.