Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Wet Snow and Ice, 1947-55; Transparent and opaque watercolor on paper, 37 7/8 × 30 inches; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Gift of Vincent B. Murphy, Jr., 95.89
Charles Burchfield, Journals, March 19, 1943
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017
Mar. 19 –
Ice-storm from the east – Crackle of poplar branches swayed by the wind – the fields of dead grass soon
glaring with a soft luminous silver sheen.
Working in studio on Lehnde Nurseries picture.
Charles Burchfield, Journals, March 19, 1943