Bloemstudie 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this flower study, or "Bloemstudie," with a crayon, charcoal, and graphite. Imagine Cachet standing here, his hand moving deftly, coaxing the form of these flowers from the paper. There's something so immediate and raw about the marks, especially in the background. You can almost feel the pressure he applied, the way the charcoal digs into the surface. It's like he's wrestling with the image, trying to capture the essence of these blooms. I wonder if he was thinking about other artists who studied flowers, like Van Gogh, or maybe even the old Dutch masters? The light is so delicate, almost ethereal, giving the flowers a ghostly presence against the dark, scribbled ground. I love how the artist left the edges unfinished, letting the drawing breathe and reminding us that it’s all about the process, the search, not just the finished thing. In the end, it’s these kinds of experiments that push art forward.