Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893–1967), Decorative Landscape, Hot Morning Sunlight, 1916. Watercolor with graphite on paper. 13 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.94. © The Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893–1967), Poplar Walk (Three Poplars, Hot Sunlight; Row of Poplars), 1916. Watercolor on paper. 19 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.103. © The Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893–1967), Childhood’s Garden, 1917. Watercolor with graphite on paper. 27 x 19 in. Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.90. © The Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893–1967), The Sphinx and the Milky Way, 1946. Watercolor, chalk, and crayon on paper. 52 1/2 x 44 3/4 in. Munson Museum of Art, 48.45. © The Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
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: Art of Charles E. Burchfield presents the fascinating artistic relationship between renowned painter Charles E. Burchfield and Munson’s benefactor Edward Wales Root. The two met in 1929 and began a 25-year conversation about their mutual enthusiasm for art, music, and nature. Watercolor Stories features Munson’s collection of 24 expressive watercolors by the artist as well as a substantial collection of related artwork and archival material from the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The exhibition is accompanied by a new catalogue of Munson’s drawings.
Tickets: Free for Munson Members | $5 General Public
Funding for Munson’s 2025–26 exhibition series is provided by Andrew Britton and David Grey, Christian and Cheryl Heilmann, Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D., and the Family of F. X. Matt II.
