Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Late Winter Radiance, 1961-62; watercolor on paper, 44 x 26 1/2 inches; The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, Museum Purchase, 1962
To an artist, a patch of sunlight (from an opening in the clouds) gliding over a snow-covered meadow, is of far more importance than a knowledge of the chemical composition of the sun, or its significance in our galaxy.
Charles E. Burchfield, January 9, 1961