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Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Forest Fire, June 7, 1917; watercolor and gouache on paper, 14 x 20 inches; Image courtesy of the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives

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As one of the preeminent artists of his time, Charles E. Burchfield was celebrated in the first solo artist exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1930. This exhibition featured dozens of his earliest watercolors.