Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Startled Sparrows, c. 1916; watercolor and pencil on paper, 20 x 14 inches; Image courtesy of the Charles E. Burchfield Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, Vol. 25, May 28, 1915
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Yesterday I about concluded my weerie bird is a flycatcher – I dread finding out what he is – I have an odd sensation when I hear his call – as if I were a string instrument & one of my wires had been twanged –
Today it was a yellow bird –
Charles E. Burchfield, May 28, 1915