Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Beginning of a Snowstorm, 1920; watercolor and gouache on paper, 18 x 25 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
A world of white – everything covered, even to the finest wires. Yesterday’s threat made good – But the threat was far more beautiful than the carrying out – For several years now, I have not been ready for the first snow – I view it with boredom & dread, looking ahead to the long bitter season to follow.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, November 10, 1942