Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Rain and Wind Thru the Trees, 1935; watercolor on paper, 20 1/2 x 29 3/4 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Castellani, 1976
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 8, 1932
Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015
A notice in times, that Kenneth Grahame had died. It occupies my mind at my waking moments all night. This morning thinking of his “Wind in the Willows” and the delight it gave me when I was a youth. I arose early and walked east to the dam. The early morning wind was there, but how much water has gone under the bridge since I first dreamed of misty wind thru early morning willows.
Charles E. Burchfield, July 8, 1932