August 16, 1914
graphite pencil on commercially-made lined paper
5 13/16 x 3 11/16 inches
Burchfield Penney Art Center courtesy of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2000
robins were young ones. I am glad to see this abundance of berries for it will keep many robins here in our protected territory from going south where they are shot for food.A wren came inquisitively near, uttering a rasping alarm cry Rank growths of pale touchmenot. The seeds are ripening – they may be seen dimly in the semi-transparent pods. They do not explode to the touch but a slight pressure does. What causes the pod to curl so tightly? I think what throws the