Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The Silvery Light of November Coming Through the Trees, ca. 1919; watercolor on paper, 21 x 27 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
The faithful interpretation of natural truths should be a matter of religion—even a bud on a twig wrongly placed would be a sin—An artist should make all the physical acts of his everyday life conform to the laws of nature—
Charles Burchfield, Journals, November 24, 1919