Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The Fragrance of Spring (Bee Hepaticas), c. 1962; watercolor, charcoal, and chalk on Bee watercolor paper mounted on board, 38 x 29 inches; The Spiro Family Collection, courtesy of Debra Force Fine Art, New York
I feel happier than I have felt in years…. I’m going to give you more sounds and dreams and—yes, I’m going to make people smell what I want them to, and with visual means.
—Charles E. Burchfield, September 21, 1944