Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Early Spring, 1966-67; watercolor and charcoal on paper, 37 1/8 x 42 1/4 inches, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Charles Rand Penney, 1994
Spring 'officially' arrived this evening - such artificial seasonal divisions are meaningless. Spring arrives when it arrives; when the snowdrops show buds' chickweed puts forth its tiny blooms; the pussy willows show brilliant white tips.
-Charles Burchfield, March 20, 1966