Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The Market at Christmastime, 1929-41; watercolor on joined paper, 25 1/2 x 42 1/2 inches; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Purchase
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 13, 1940
Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016
Cold – light snow – In studio making corrections on the Christmas tree market –
Late P.M. A & I in search of apples. To Blossom Cider Mill. They have none, but by chance an apple-dealer there with his truck and we get a bushel each of Spies & Macintosh –
Drive over Lein Rd. to Penna R.R. The moon just rising in the East into a rich purple-pink glow, while the sun sets in the west –
Charles E. Burchfield, December 13, 1940