Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The Riviera (right panel), c.1926; tempera on canvas, 35 1/4 x 59 1/2 inches; Gift of M.H. Birge and Sons Company, 1971
Charles Burchfield's love of nature is reflected throughout the museum, including the museum's reception area where keen-eyed visitors will spot ceiling lights arranged as the constellation Orion emerging from a cloud, one of Burchfield's favorite constellations.