Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Mid-April Landscape, 1933; watercolor and graphite or charcoal on white wove paper, 21 1/4 x 29 5/8 inches; Detroit Institute of Arts, 2012.127
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, April 7, 1918
Friday, Apr 7, 2017
To the wild Valley sketching –
A cold windy sky – all morning the blue-jays gave their slinking call as in Autumn –
A rain commences & in a short while roofs, & shiny rocks & polished surfaces of logs reflect the sky with greater brilliance.
Charles E. Burchfield, April 7, 1918