Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The spirit of midwinter north lurking in an October sky, c. 1963; conté crayon on paper, 11 x 17 3/16 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006
Over the rim of the earth – to the North – lies the land of the Unknown — it is windy, the ground is frozen hard – barren — there is no snow — white wind clouds scud over a vast gray sky – a crow or two
Charles E. Burchfield, September 13, 1929