Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Moonlight Over the Arbor, 1916; Watercolor and gouache over graphite, 19 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches; The Phillips Collection, 1933
The moon is in the full, and it has the feeling of August – a dark mystery, and of chalky light from the southeast – oppressive thoughts, and regrets pour in on me.
Charles Burchfield, September 2, 1933