Het ontbijt van vader kadet c. 1902

This lithograph by Pellerin & Cie. depicts a narrative scene, likely a popular story of its time, with a quaint protagonist, Father Kadet. It's all rendered in bright, flat colors, typical of mass-produced prints. I can imagine the artist working on this, maybe part of a team churning out these images. There's something so straightforward about the storytelling, each panel a little snapshot. I wonder what Father Kadet is thinking, stumbling through these scenes. Is he a lovable fool? Or a victim of circumstance? The colors are simple, but somehow they work. That ochre yellow gives a warmth to the image that makes it appealing. I think about the Dutch Masters, known for their intimate genre scenes, and how this print, in its own way, continues that tradition, but with a folksy, accessible charm. This work serves as a reminder that art is a conversation across time.