Vissen c. 1930

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing, Vissen, with ink on paper. Look at the way the fish are rendered, each with a different expression or attitude. I imagine Cachet with a sketchbook, watching fish swimming in an aquarium or perhaps at a market. The lines are quick and sure, capturing the essence of each fish with a kind of playful simplicity. It feels intuitive, like a dance between the eye, the hand, and the image. The fish seem suspended, floating in the blank space of the page. There’s an immediacy to this work, an honest attempt to capture a fleeting moment. Artists are always looking, always learning from each other, and from the world around them. This drawing feels like a small, intimate moment in that ongoing conversation.