Man 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing, called "Man", with a kind of frantic energy. It’s like he’s trying to catch an idea before it disappears. The whole thing is rendered in such a loose, almost scribbled style. Look at how the lines wobble and fade, especially around the shoulders and the mysterious, ghostly face in the background. It feels like he’s not just drawing a man, but also the air around him, the memory of him, the fleeting nature of perception itself. The texture is all in the smudged charcoal, soft and blurred, making the figure seem vulnerable, almost dissolving into the paper. This piece reminds me of some of the quick sketches you see from artists like Daumier, where the aim isn't to capture reality, but to grab hold of a feeling, a mood. It’s a reminder that art isn’t always about perfect representation, but about the messy, imperfect process of trying to make sense of the world.