Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Sunburst, 1929-31; oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 47 1/2 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Charles Rand Penney, 1994
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, November 13, 1914
Sunday, Nov 13, 2022
Mid-morning showed a wonderful phenomenon of sunlight. Thru holes in the clouds the sun sent great shafts of light, and as the clouds hurried along the shafts swung around like giant searchlights—a marvelous sight. When there were several, they appeared as a great rimless wheel slowly revolving thru space. I was keyed up to the highest pitch of excitement and moved restlessly from window to window unable to satisfy myself and finally ended up by going out of doors where the wind snapped around my shoulders.
Charles Burchfield, Journals, November 13, 1914