Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), October Wind and Sunlight, 1950; watercolor and ink on paper, 16 7/16 x 22 7/16 inches; Allen Memorial Art Gallery, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, Gift of Chauncey B. Smythe, 1981.11
I begin to lose sight of former days — this must be my determination — to study nature to study the figure to keep always my ideals before me.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, October 12, 1916