Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Sun and Snowstorm, 1917; watercolor, gouache and pencil on joined paper, 19 1/2 x 27 inches; Private Collection
While sitting at the dining table today staring abstractedly at the white cloth, baby vaguely conscious of the prattle of the children at their play, suddenly a rich yellow light seemed to pour in the windows from all sides—the early afternoon sun had pierced the clouds for a moment—
Charles Burchfield, January 1, 1931