Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Spring Thunderstorm aka Spring Shower, 1955; Watercolor and charcoal on joined paper, 29 7/8 in. x 40 1/8 inches; Akron Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Mary S. Huhn, Mrs. Dorothy S. Steinberg, and Mr. John F. Seiberling, Jr. in memory of their father, Mr. J. Frederick Seiberling 1964.11
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, April 25, 1955
Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023
Dark and raining – a wonderful spring rain –
A.M. – mounted some drawings.
P.M. – Sketch from the studio porch of a budding peach tree and a stormy sky, putting into it all I could of brilliant colors and the drama of the miracle of spring.
And again, Bertha had to reassure me of its value.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, April 25, 1955