Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Winter Moonlight, 1951; Watercolor on paper, 40 x 33 inches; Wichita Art Museum, The Roland P. Murdock Collection
Charles Burchfield, Journals, December 11, 1937
Friday, Dec 19, 2014
A heavy snowfall in the night, and snowing steadily all day. It was light and fluffy, and there was no wind, so that everything was covered with top heavy puffs. Never have I seen such agonizingly beautiful effects, except in Chinese and Japanese paintings.
Charles Burchfield, December 11, 1937