Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Cliff Dwellers, 1919-20; watercolor, Conté crayon and pencil on paper, 39 x 54 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, June 13, 1920
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2017
On the train – the hot white sultry morning – sticky cindery coaches – motley crowd of people with various methods of over-coming boredom – the train passes a long line of faded red freight cars and a lurid pink reflection lights up the faces of people – the car sends up the harsh monotonous clackity-clackity rhythm of the wheels.
Charles E. Burchfield, June 13, 1920