Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Near Gate Mill, Ohio Cardinals, 1915; Watercolor on paper; Image from the Burchfield Penney Archives
Charles Burchfield, Journals, February 18, 1912
Friday, Feb 20, 2015
All at once cardinals and peter-birds seemed to go mad for they began to call and sing on every hand. I simply stood still listening. And then, - more wonderful still – I heard the song of a songsparrow. I then, was not the only one who believed spring was coming.
Charles Burchfield, February 18, 1912