Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), White Violets Under Pine Bough, 1952; watercolor on paper, 26 x 40 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Mild, partly cloudy, and intervals of sunshine
Snowdrop in bud in front of studio —
After church — to the Meibohms’ new home in the country — (S.E. of E.A, on a side road from the Strykersville Rd (78) —
A beautiful spot, which is seen from their living room & dining room south, west and north — The sort of spot I have dreamed of having ourselves sometime — a woods close by (which they said abounded in trilliums & violets) a winding stream, swamp, meadows, enchanting views —
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, March 1, 1964