Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Arctic Owl and Winter Moon, 1960; watercolor on paper, 39 3/4 x 33 inches; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, The Blount Collection
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 15, 1948
Friday, Dec 16, 2016
Take Pal out to end of lot. A beautiful mysterious night—the moon full, hazy, with a weather ring, high overhead. All at once a harsh scream above a huge bird, probably an owl, circling low, evidently disturbed by & furious at our presence—what a load of venom & rage he put into that scream. Which he uttered a couple times more, before finally flying off to the east. A freezing rain—by the afternoon the effects beautiful.
Charles E. Burchfield, December 15, 1948