Charles Ephraim Burchfield

Violets

Maker

Charles Ephraim Burchfield (American, 1893-1967)

Title

Violets

Year

1917

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor

Supports

Dimensions

50.8 x 44.5 cm (20 x 17 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In LL corner, signed in watercolor: "CEB 1917"
Verso: in graphite, "B186"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.564

Type

Articles

American Drawings and Watercolors / Charles Burchfield

Exhibition History

Modernism in the Americas
Jun 20, 2003 – Aug 31, 2003
Tradition and Innovation in American Watercolors
Jan 27, 1999 – Apr 11, 1999

Label copy

This early drawing, full of his vibrant love of nature and animated patterning, was executed during the period Burchfield referred to as his "Golden Year." He later told his dealer that "Violets* was one of his personal favorites and asked him to submit it to RISD for purchase consideration. Like Charles Demuth and John Marin, Burchfield painted primarily in watercolor and gouache throughout his career.

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Charles Ephraim Burchfield (American, 1893-1967)
Violets, 1917
Watercolor on paper
50.8 x 44.5 cm (20 x 17 1/2 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 44.564

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