Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Sunset, 1930; Watercolor on paper, 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches; Image from Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
A bitterly cold night – I could not sleep for the cold, nor could I warm myself with more cover – I lay cramped, filled with pessimistic thoughts about my life and work –
The mood persisted all day, but at evening I took a walk – a sullen orange opening in the dark leaden sky to the southwest, against it the jet black infirmary and the elms – the wind is now out of the south, and sends the snow back from where it came last night –
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 2, 1930