Ingeschoren trijp, dessin "Zeenymphen", in bruinrood after 1918

This piece of cut velvet, in brownish-red, with a design called "Sea Nymphs", was made by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet. It's so tactile, right? You just want to reach out and feel the raised pattern. The colour is so rich and deep, like looking into a dark pool. The way the light catches on the surface gives it this lovely, almost liquid quality. I’m fascinated by how Cachet balances the overall design with these intricate, almost hidden details. Take the sunburst at the bottom; it feels so bold and confident, but also kind of mysterious, half-submerged in the background. It reminds me of the work of William Morris, that same love of pattern and texture, but with a more modern sensibility, maybe? It's like a conversation between artists across time, each building on what came before.