Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Night Scene, 1935; Transparent and opaque watercolor, pastel, and charcoal on paper, 16 7/8 × 26 7/8 inches; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Gift of Charles Simon
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, February 21, 1941
Thursday, Feb 18, 2016
There have been many explanations of dreams, most of them futile; my own has been simply that previous experiences or thoughts, uncontrolled by the conscious mind, run riot in sleep – But I think that, longing or nostalgia, whether conscious or subconscious, plays some part in the direction dreams take…
Charles E. Burchfield's Journals, February 21, 1941