Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Tree Ghosts, 1919; watercolor and pencil on paper, 16 1/4 x 14 3/4 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 17, 1919
Saturday, Dec 17, 2016
A buoyant winter day –
Big masses of ragged clouds float across vivid emerald and cerulean skies, the sun fills the air with blindness; on sunny sides of houses there is a busy dripping of icicles –
At dusk, snow falls in the busy street; bustling figures past yellow windows, a sleigh bell’s jingle strikes the ear –
Charles E. Burchfield, December 17, 191