Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Gateway to September, 1945-1956; watercolor on joined paper, 42 1/2 x 56 inches; Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Gift of the Benwood Foundation.
All day on Gateway to September putting in the huge "Insect Tree" in the August part. For the first time in weeks I let myself go in improvisation and fantasy.
Charles Burchfield, September 9, 1950