Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Houses, 1920; watercolor and pencil on paper, 12 x 17 1/2 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, February 6, 1920
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015
East Liverpool-
A town of sharp angles, uphills & down hills – surrounded by snow covered bluffs of the Ohio River -
A train whistle echoes & reechoes from hill to hill – exaggerating the tremendous silence
At night along the railroad – the freight train – the power of the huge square blocks hurling around the curved track towards me –
Charles E. Burchfield, February 6, 1920