Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Late Winter Dawn, 1956-65; watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on joined paper mounted on board, 49 3/4 x 32 3/4 inches; The Spiro Collection, Courtesy of Debra Force Fine Art, New York
Chilly, damp, overcast — listless fall of snow at times —All day in studio on “Late Winter Dawn.” The most important change is the addition of stars — It now seems to “hang together” better. Bertha thought it beautiful, and refused even to consider the thought that it might still have faults.
Charles Burchfield, March 8, 1965