Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Houses and Starry sky, c. 1916; Watercolor and graphite on paper, 9 1/4 x 15; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
A walk at night in the snow deep fields – the black zenith starred a remote cheerless [sky] with far away houses against the horizon – a haze on the air –
Charles E. Burchfield, January 14, 1917