July 29, 1914
graphite on lined paper
5-3/4 x 3-11/16 inches
Burchfield Penney Art Center courtesy of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2000
A2000.001.017.033
[inscription reads] " glided over the grassy earth into darkness. / I finally arise & slowly saunter homewards. The light still glows in the northwest. I whistle Schubert’s Serenade & Ave Maria softly to myself. These two compositions somehow agree with woods & are excellent for meditation. / July 29, 1914 / Arise early to draw morning glories. / A cold breezy morning. / In a short while my hands are numb. Sky partly covered with cold airy clouds tops yellowed by the sun, "