Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Apple Bough and Queen Anne's Lace, 1963-65; watercolor on paper, 32 1/4 x 39 inches; Private collection, Image from the Burchfield PenneyArt Center Archives
A grey sky – cool east wind thick flutter of apple blossoms in the air above the white speckled emerald – song of oriole –Dark sky all day – peculiar light lit up trees, so they appeared as sunshine – sky breaks at sunset –Talk with Keller – discuss normal, supernormal, & abnormal art – Evening to school to meet Kaiser – show him & his friends Wandfilling – Their praise was sweet – Late in evening thunder shower – rollicking thunder –
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, May 3, 1915