Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Sundogs, started 1962; watercolor and conté crayon on paper, 49 3/4 X 57 3/4 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Arising sleepy, the approach of the sun awakened me with its beauty. A long streak of light as on the evening I saw Sundogs, went up into the frozen air. As I watched and sketched I realized that this was as much a part of me as eating or sleeping. It was mine! The walk thru the park - I remembered for the peculiar bluish smoke-haze over the trees in the watery freshness of the air.
Charles E. Burchfield, December 18, 1914