Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Goldenrod in December, 1948; watercolor on paper, 26 x 46 inches; Collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, November 27, 1948
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013
On the south side of the road a rise of land, with a few dead weeds & thick growth of saplings, with great sunlit clouds rolling along its top—This I determined to be my subject—But on all sides I saw beautiful materials, wide rolling fields of dead grass to the N.E. with great lavender cloud shadows sweeping across it—To the north a dense woods, and to the N.W. woods & open fields that occasionally was lit up brilliantly by the sunshine…
Charles E. Burchfield, November 27, 1948