Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Army Tents with Outdoor Ovens, 1918; watercolor and pencil on paper, 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, February 20, 1950
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022
A dream – of trying to get in the army & meeting with disparagement because I was an artist and could not “take” it – I pleaded with a sergeant & he finally consented to letting me apply – as I was undressing for the physical, I awoke.
2° above at nine o’ clock. Sun bright but a bitterly cold amount of air from the north.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, February 20, 1950