Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Sun Setting in a Bank of Smoke, 1917; Watercolor and gouache on paper laid down on board, 21 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches; Image courtesy of DC Moore Gallery
The days are cold – The afterglows are yellow; a blueness pervades the air – light blue smokes goes up stagnantly from some chimneys –
Charles Burchfield, September 18, 1916