Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Mother's Day Floral Bouquet, undated; graphite on paper, 10 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches (Frame: 20 x 20 3/4 inches); Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Takats, 1976
May 10, 1917 –
May noon! A band playing – booming white clouds sun beaten
Pile up, a flutter of flags, the lank grass lurtches; lawns thickly speckled with dandelions, blooming cherries + plums
Clouds represent a far away land to the north, the sky is millions of miles beyond –
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, May 10, 1917