Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Snowflakes in October, 1959; watercolor on paper, 44 x 32 inches; The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The Hayden Collection—Charles Henry Hayden Fund, 1961
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, October 19, 1959
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021
In the afternoon, without plane or effect, made a drawing fantasy of white birch, snowy oil, with a black “winter spirit” brooding over them. At once it suggested a picture, using disintegrating sun clouds above, and forest motifs.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals,October 19, 1959