Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The Bearded Hills in August, 1932-1960; watercolor, black and red crayon on wove, off-white paper mounted on board, 21 1/8 x 26 7/8 inches; Collection of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 31, 1954
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2019
July 31 – Sat –
Got out the “Bearded Hills” (1931) – and studied it –
Decided to cut three inches off the bottom, and add five inches above – so as to put some tall thunderheads brooding over the hills – which I proceeded at once to do.
Picnic in the park with a loud-speaker, reaching a new low in vulgarity –
Evening B & I food-shopping –
Charles E. Burchfield, July 31, 1954