Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The Blizzard (The White North Wind), 1918-1945-1963; watercolor and gouache on joined paper, 36 x 54 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles Burchfield, Journals, December 16, 1919
Friday, Dec 12, 2014
The far away pale December sun is barely visible at noon. There is a cold quietness; light comes mainly from the ground – the trees, so harshly outlined in mornings bitter cold light are now softened – at midafternoon, snow commences to fall – at dusk the air is full of leisurely dropping flakes
Charles Burchfield, December 16, 1919