Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Cherry Blossom Snow, 1917-45; watercolor, gouache and pencil on joined paper laid down on board, 39 3/4 x 56 inches; Private Collection, Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, October 25, 1935
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2022
The other day when I saw Arthur in the willow tree, feet resting on one pliant branch, hands gripping another, swaying up & down, wind in his hair, I suddenly thought: There! That is it – that’s what the “Cherry Tree” used to mean to me as a boy” I had forgotten!
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, October 25, 1935