Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Night Scene, 1935; Transparent and opaque watercolor, pastel, and charcoal on paper, 16 7/8 × 26 7/8 inches; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Gift of Charles Simon
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, August 22, 1916
Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023
I just finished reading “Ninety-Three.” It seems I was unconsciously waiting for Hugo at this time. Overwhelmed by the book, I sat exalted and watched the howling yellow afterglow in the cold dusk; and afterwards took a romantic walk in [dark] fields & woods under the starry sky.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, August 22, 1916