Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Swamp Pools, 1938; watercolor on paper, 20 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches; Image courtesy of the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, September 5, 1933
Wednesday, Sep 5, 2018
Sept. 5, 1933 –
A soft delightful morning, with a strangely beautiful golden sunshine out of a misty sky. The golden quality of the light has the characteristic of sunlight on a [thaw?] day in late February. The liquid chatter of starlings comes from the thinning trees – the earth is mellow –
Charles E. Burchfield