Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Orion in Winter, 1962; watercolor, white chalk and charcoal on paper on paper, 48 x 54 inches; Fundación Colección Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, 1993
At nightfall a slow-moving mass of dappled clouds gradually obscured the brilliant silver moon sliver like soggy ice floating in a February creek wipes out the sun sparkles –
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 18, 1917