Charles E. Burchfield, American (1893-1967), Decorative Landscape, Hot Morning Sunlight (Post's Woods), June 26, 1916, transparent and opaque watercolor with graphite on paper 13 7/8 x 19 7/8 in., Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.94
Charles E. Burchfield, American (1893-1967), House by a Railroad, 1927, transparent and opaque watercolor and black crayon on paper 16 x 20 3⁄4 in., Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.98
Charles E. Burchfield, American (1893-1967), Lace Gables, 1935, opaque and transparent watercolor with graphite on paper 24 x 30 in., Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.100
Charles E. Burchfield, American (1893-1967), Locomotive Repair Shops, 1936, opaque and transparent watercolor with black crayon on paper 13 1/16 x 18 in., Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.101
Exhibition
Watercolor Stories: Art of Charles E. Burchfield
Location: Museum of Art | Boyle Gallery
Opening Reception: June 11, 2026
Show Dates: June 12 – Sept. 13, 2026
Watercolor Stories presents the fascinating artistic relationship that developed between renowned painter Charles Burchfield and Munson’s benefactor Edward Wales Root. The two met in January 1929 and began a 25-year conversation about their mutual enthusiasm for art, music, and nature. Poetic Passages features Munson’s collection of 24 expressive watercolors by Burchfield as well as a substantial collection of related artwork and archival material from the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
Tickets: Free for Munson Members | $5 General Public
