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
I took a walk after sunset tonight along country roads—The pale yellow & blue green afterglow lasted long—Schubert's Unfinished Symphonie [sic] went thru my mind—The night wind blew a moonlight night across the land after the last light vanished. I dreamed of my future as I went along under the black wind-clattering trees—I fought battles with imaginary critics & grew scornful—
Charles Burchfield, July 19, 1915