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Charles Burchfield

Artist
WA-00118527
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10
Institutional Exhibitions
14
Works in Collection
14
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Publications Referenced
60%
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Authority Records (1)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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American Art Portfolio
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1936
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New Acquisitions: The Collection of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1936
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Modern Works of Art: 5th Anniversary Exhibition
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1934–1935
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Painting and Sculpture from 16 American Cities
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1933–1934
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Fruit and Flower Paintings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1933
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American Painting and Sculpture, 1862�1932
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1932–1933
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Summer Exhibition: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1932
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Summer Exhibition: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1930
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Charles Burchfield: Early Watercolors 1916�1918
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1930
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Paintings by 19 Living Americans
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1929–1930

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About

Why this artist matters now

Charles Ephraim Burchfield was an American painter and visionary artist, known for his passionate watercolors of nature scenes and townscapes. The largest collection of Burchfield's paintings, archives and journals are in the collection of the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo. His paintings are in the collections of more than 109 museums in the USA and have been the subject of exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hammer Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art, as well as other prominent institutions.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (14)

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Artwork sources (2)

14 published of 14 catalogued · 4 with image
  • The Met
    7 published
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources
  • Setting Sun through the Catalpas (Late August Sunset)
    1916 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Church Bells Ringing, Rainy Winter Night
    1917 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • The Sun Through the Trees
    1917 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • White Violets and Coal Mine
    1918 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Hillside
    1917 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • New Moon
    1917 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Backyards in Winter (Castoff Christmas Tree)
    1917 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionAmerican Art Portfolio
New York · 1936
Group ExhibitionNew Acquisitions: The Collection of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
New York · 1936
Group ExhibitionModern Works of Art: 5th Anniversary Exhibition
New York · 1934
Group ExhibitionPainting and Sculpture from 16 American Cities
New York · 1933
Group ExhibitionFruit and Flower Paintings
New York · 1933
Group ExhibitionAmerican Painting and Sculpture, 1862�1932
New York · 1932