Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Autumn Trees, c. 1916; watercolor and pencil on paper, 13 7/8 x 20 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
There were times when , as I was sketching , only the joy of the beauty of my work possessed me. No thought of time, criticism, world or life even. That is heaven.
Charles Burchfield, September 12, 1914