Charles Burchfield

Cold September Rain
1957

A vibrant watercolor painting depicting a dynamic and abstract landscape scene. The foreground features bold yellow strokes that suggest a field of flowers or crops, with patches of red and green adding depth and contrast. In the middle ground, a series of dark, arching shapes resembling trees or hills create a sense of rhythm and movement. The background is composed of layered washes of blue and gray, evoking a distant mountain range under a tumultuous sky with swirling white and dark clouds. The overall effect is one of energy and fluidity, with the elements of the composition blending together in a lively dance of color and form.
A vibrant watercolor painting depicting a dynamic and abstract landscape scene. The foreground features bold yellow strokes that suggest a field of flowers or crops, with patches of red and green adding depth and contrast. In the middle ground, a series of dark, arching shapes resembling trees or hills create a sense of rhythm and movement. The background is composed of layered washes of blue and gray, evoking a distant mountain range under a tumultuous sky with swirling white and dark clouds. The overall effect is one of energy and fluidity, with the elements of the composition blending together in a lively dance of color and form.

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Date
1957

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor, chalk and charcoal on paper mounted on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 29 15/16 × 39 3/4in. (76 × 101 cm) Mount (board): 30 × 39 13/16 × 3/16in. (76.2 × 101.1 × 0.5 cm)

Accession number
96.60.10

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Charles Simon Bequest

Rights and reproductions
Reproduced with permission from the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation and the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

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Charles Burchfield
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