Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Spring Flood, 1931; oil on canvas, 35 5/8 x 49 5/8 inches; Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd, 1979
Charles Burchfield, Journals, February 19, 1954
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017
Feb. 19 – Friday –
The first real “maple-sup” day – a light freeze in the night – The sky a deep blue, a tang to the air. It is wonderfully thrilling – and I chafe at debility [word unintelligible] to the cold.
Evening to Mart’s (Hank out helping battle the flooded conditions at Seneca + Ridge Rds.)
Children getting ready for bed. Tommy, naked, ran out of the bathroom and up to his room + I wondered if he was already feeling a shyness at being un-clothed, but a moment later he called down that he wanted someone to come up and help him dress. So I went up – all he wanted was company as he was well able to get into his things. We had brought some picture cards for them + they were soon busy dividing them. Mart brought Davy down + I held him a while. He laughed and crawled and was lovable in every way. Peggy is less demonstrative now, but sweet. At about 10:00 Art called from home (we had given him up.) So we went home + had coffee with him.
Charles Burchfield, Journals, February 19, 1954