Tocht van a naar b door 't volumineus idee 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made "Tocht van a naar b door 't volumineus idee" with ink and watercolor on paper. It's a comic strip or a visual poem, full of little scenes and handwritten text, like a scrapbook of thoughts, or maybe a storyboard. Look at how the colors are laid down, almost like a child's coloring book, with thin, watery washes filling in the outlines. It's not about perfection, but about capturing a feeling or an idea, it's about letting the hand wander and see what happens. The texture of the paper peeks through, giving it a raw, unfiltered feel. It's like Cachet is inviting us into his process, showing us the bones of the thing, the underbelly of creativity. My favorite part is near the bottom, where the title is all swirly and bold, like a burst of energy, or spontaneous thought. This piece feels like a cousin to the work of Paul Klee, who also mixed words and images in playful, inventive ways. It reminds us that art is a conversation, a back-and-forth between artists across time, who embraces ambiguity.