Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Wood Lilies, 1944; watercolor and chalk on paper, 24¾ x 20¼ inches; Image courtesy of the Burchfield Penney Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 3, 1962
Saturday, Jul 3, 2021
Fleabane in shadow — the color is almost indescribable — it is a lavender, but it has an intense electric quality that is hard to pin down — it floats and quivers, in front of a sea of yellow sunlight, and other brilliant white fleabane- an ephemeral sort of thing.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 3, 1962