Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

[inscription reads] " west. Soon here and there a sparkling chunk of emerald or blue began to show in the ochre sky; they grew quickly in size and number until at noon it was a blue-sky across which swept the ochre clouds. Such a wonderful blue it seems I never beheld. Once as I was crossing Grunplatz I chanced to look northwards and caught my breath at the sight of a patch of vivid watery green in among some clouds. I could not watch the sky enough. I was intoxicated. The "