Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), View from Our Front Porch, Salem, Ohio, May 23, 1917; watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper, 22 x 20 inches (Frame: 29 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches); Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Dr. Edna M. Lindemann, 2004
Charles Burchfield, Journals, June 18, 1941
Sunday, Jun 18, 2023
Up before 7:00.
Sitting under the willow tree, trying to bring myself into some state of mind which will reconcile me to a defeated France. A cool delightful breeze from the S.W. stirring the delicate lace of the hanging willow branches. Emulating E.S. Grant Watson (Minds of Earth & Sky) I tried to console my-self with the thought that no matter what happened, there would always be a fresh June breeze blowing over ripening hay, stirring the new young leaves on trees.