Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Sweet Pea Mood, 1917 (reworked 1954-55); watercolor and crayon on paper laid down on board, 23 1/2 x 33 1/2 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles Burchfield, Journals, June 12, 1954
Monday, Jun 12, 2017
More work on the 1917 sketches.
The painters still going full force. It has become a [boring friday] night – to Strand to see “Naked Jungle” fine - The Ants – also a very amusing cartoon.
Today – worked on an enlargement of the “Sweet-Pea” – sunset in the back-alley. My shoulders tortured me probably the result of mowing the lawn a day or so ago.
Basswood in bloom –
Evening, B & I on stroll in back lot – I love the tangle of weeds there – daisies in bloom & also the semi-double crimson wild-roses.
The wren has finally found a mate – we saw her going into the box with a straw in her mouth – while he swung on a branch nearby.
Charles E. Burchfield, June 12- 19, 1954