Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), December Moonrise, 1959; watercolor on paper, 30 x 36 inches; The Phillips Collection, Gift of B. J. and Carol Cutler, 2009
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 22, 1914
Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015
A cold breezy day with bright sunshine. Up early. Sketching from the wonderland of frost on the window panes.
Downtown several times.
Everywhere is glassy ice.
The Capricorn sunshine falling on the ice-crusted snow lit it up with a blinding glare. Sunlight on icicles fills them with blinding stars.
Charles E. Burchfield, December 22, 1914