Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), July Drought Sun, 1949-60; watercolor on paper, 45 x 54 inches; Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, August 7, 1959
Friday, Aug 7, 2020
Slept until 10:00.
About 11:00 to Orchard Park to get chickens and fruits and vegetables.
P.M. – Too tired to begin any of the new paintings I have planned – Made a drawing for a new version of the 1920 “Storm over a canyon” (which H.T.B. gave the ridiculous title of “Jaws of the World”; whatever that meant) –
Got out the “Drought Sun” and [laboriously] scribbled out the offending parts (which means, much of the foliage and the barn (to do a new version) – already the resulting simplicity improves the picture.
About 10:30 took Peggy out to listen to the night insect chorus. The tree-crickets grow stronger with each succeeding night.
Charles E. Burchfield, August 7, 1959