Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Dandelion Seed Balls and Trees, 1917; Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 22 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1940
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, May 15, 1917
Monday, May 15, 2023
Noon – yellow + green - dirt + woods dry glaring white, flagstones pavements etc – rich green grass, yellow dandelions
Dandelions surround by sour brown yellow – glow
Shaden side of buildings seems flat grey with sour yellow-brown haze at the bottom from sunlit grass; the sky is intensely white, tops of things vibrate –