Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Spring Sunset in the Woods, March 4, 1917; watercolor and graphite on paper, 17 3/4 x 20 1/2 inches (sight); Burchfield Penney Art Center, Bequest of Norman E. Mack, II, 2012
Charles Burchfield, Journals, March 26, 1911
Friday, Mar 24, 2017
At one place I found a pile of bird feathers, strewn over the ground. They were mostly grey and white, but a few were of a dull orange, and I thought it had probably been a ground oriole. As I looked down at them I wondered what misfortune had befallen this creature, as it crept along the leaves. Was it a battle between two birds? Or more likely, a weasel spring out upon him and torn him into pieces? —
Picking up a perfect wing-feather, I carefully put it in my pocket and went on…
Charles Burchfield, March 26, 1911