Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Moon Through Young Sunflowers, July 1916; gouache, pencil, and watercolor on paper, 19 7/8 x 14 inches; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 67.3.5
Exaggerate darkening of Trees to black at top with a white outline next it –
Trees have a lacy edge at sunset time – at twilight, they commence to thicken — the leaves stand out clearly in partly isolated & massed rhythms. At the last light, the rhythms become fewer and heavier – at complete darkness the trees are solid silhouettes except perhaps for a solid odd shaped detached mass or two —
At an eclipse of the moon, the sky became a leaden grey –
--Charles E. Burchfield, July 14, 1916