Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Cicada Woods, 1950-59; Watercolor, charcoal, and chalk on paper, 40 1/2 x 52 inches; Museo, Fundación Colección Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 13, 1964
Thursday, Jul 13, 2017
(it rained all night) A rained-drenched earth – the air heavy – I woke at 6:50 – wheezing some, head stopped up, then coughing – went downstairs, sprayed, and then by 7:30 was ready to go back to bed – A day of little jobs – Demounted “Song to Morning” and “Cicada Woods” for remounting – Mixed earth & peat moss and shredded bark to fill in the bed along the west side of the studio – From Toronto a collection of Sibelius tone poems. End of Day music – Mendelssohn’s Scotch Symphony (which I announced to Bertha as his “Canadian Club Symphony,” at which she dutifully laughed)
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 13, 1964