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Hillside — Charles Burchfield

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Written by: Elif ÇetinResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Drawings · Catalogue no. 10747
Charles Burchfield

Hillside

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Burchfield was especially drawn to watercolor and experimented avidly with it throughout his entire career. This portable medium allowed him to explore the landscape and continuously rework his compositions. Here, he used shades of green to depict the countryside near his hometown, Salem, Ohio.

Artist / MakerCharles Burchfield
DateMay 24, 1917
Culture / OriginAmerica
MediumWatercolor and opaque watercolor on Strathmore wove paper
DepartmentDrawings
TypeDrawing
About the Artist

Charles Burchfield was among the most original and poetic painters of the Cleveland modernist movement. Born in Ashtabula, he moved to Salem, Ohio, following the death of his father in 1898. After graduating from high school, he attended Cleveland School of Art, studying with William Eastman, Frederick Gottwald, Henry Keller, and Frank Wilcox. In 1914 Burchfield began attending Kokoon Klub exhibitions, and in spring 1915 he went to Brandywine to meet William Sommer. Around this time Burchfild began experimenting with… Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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