Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Return of the Bluebirds, 1917-58; watercolor and graphite on five sheets of paper adhered to paperboard, 33 x 45 inches (83.8 x 114/3 cm); The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Museum purchase funded by Miss Ima Hogg, 68.45
Charles E. Burchfield, May 13 - 26, 1958
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
May 13 to May 26-
Asthma growing increasingly worse during this period.
I managed one afternoon (I think the 17th ) to make the changes on the Bluebird picture (Song of the Bluebird) – Eliminated the bluebird altogether, and the picture has gained in unity— the eye lifts out to the blue hatches in the sky now.
That same afternoon the Eliots dropped in for a little visit.
Charles E. Burchfield, May 13 - 26, 1958