Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Untitled [Dandelion], 1915; watercolor and graphite on paper, 20 x 13 1/4 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center; Gift of Peter and Elizabeth Parisi, 2000
Charles E. Burchfield, Idea Book, Vol. 2, 1915-1916
Friday, Dec 22, 2017
WINTER SOLSTICE
1-8-15 — [1916] — I can nearly always, if I can get afield, find some Dandelions in December. Once I found them on New Year’s Day. I think of December as a leafless landscape, white sunlight, misty distances, & dandelions hugging the lichen-like turf.