Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Birds over Field, ca. 1920; watercolor on paper, 19 1/4 x 29 3/4 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, September 29, 1941
Thursday, Sep 29, 2016
A lowering sky – a flock of gulls hovering over the town…A flock of starlings all day in Bengert’s Pear tree, kept up a continual chattering. Something very homey and cozy about it. Evening – letter to Rehn.
Charles E. Burchfield, September 29, 1941