Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

up, as being rich mauve or blue violet in color, whereas these are purplish pink.________; In the middle of the afternoon, Carl & Bessie Wild with their two little children Nancy & Bill, came to call. We were pleased to see them and were so engrossed in talking and looking at pictures that it was six o’clock before any of us realized it. Carl told of a curious incident in connection with the building of his “modernist” house at State College. A villager living across the street was so incensed at his plan that he tried to start a movement for an injunction against his building. Fortunately for Carl, the first man he approached was a good friend of his (Carl’s). Bigotry carried to such lengths seems incredible.________; Evening start playing the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 7th symphony. M.A. & Martha (who have been learning to play a piano version of it) excitedly leaped out of bed, and came at (sic) sat down at the head of the stairs to listen, I went on thru the 3rd & 4th movements, and then regretting I had omitted the 1st, I went back and played the 1st & 2nd movements again. [I am more than ever convinced that Beethoven is the peak of western art.] Sept 1, 1938 – Thurs; Mid – a.m. to Chestnut Ridge Park to cook our dinners outdoors. A perfect day, - and a sense of all things being right. It was fairly cool, the sky overcast. The woods, dark & somber in the half-light, had an autumn look. Blue wood-smoke drifting lazily in an upward diagonal line across the pines & other trees – ; We cooked wieners, bacon & steaks, and afterwards we