Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Wind-Blown Hayfield, 1948; watercolor on paper, 25 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches; Image courtesy of the Burchfield Penney Art Center
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, June 19, 1942
Monday, Jun 19, 2023
To the country east of Elma, painting. Worked on Bullis Rd. - a group of young elms over-arching the road, looking west. The day started out cloudy and quiet, but towards noon a wind came up, scattered the clouds, and increased as the afternoon advanced, Painted until almost two o'clock. Then eastward almost to Cowlesville, where I parked by the pond, and at (sic) my lunch in the shade of a maple. Afterward, I drove around, looking to find another subject, but without any luck. So I drove home around 5:30.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, June 19, 1942