Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Untitled [Walking Person], January 10, 1918; watercolor with graphite on paper, Overall: 18 x 11 3/4 in. (45.7 x 29.8 cm) Frame: 27 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (70.5 x 55.2 cm); Gift of Tony Sisti, 1979
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, Vol. 32, February 7, 1918
Saturday, Feb 8, 2014
A lowery day – Dawn sky with cold blue rifts —
A looseness in atmosphere, slushy snow, a brooding over the town; train bells ringing –
At night – The sounds of the loose dark night — a piano drumming a tune so indistinct it takes on a strange character – a boy going into a house shouting excitedly; naught but the sound of his voice strikes the ear: it a confused garble which is brought to a sudden close by the wailing squeak of the door closing – a train whistle comes from afar –