Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Summer Afternoon, 1917-48; watercolor and charcoal on joined paper, 47 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches; Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA,Gift of Mrs. Lawrence H. Bloedel
Moods to be gotten in designs –
(2) – The dragon-fly darting back & forth over a stream lined with yellow pond lilies – it is noon at the summer solstice – not a breath of air stirs among the steaming vegetation – a dull booming sound comes from the depths of the earth which only serves to emphasize the profound silence –
Charles E. Burchfield, undated, but notes gathered circa 1955