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Charles Burchfield — Backyards in Winter (Castoff Christmas Tree)
Charles Burchfield

Backyards in Winter (Castoff Christmas Tree)

1917

In this drawing, the gray and brown tones of a row of houses are interrupted by the bright green and yellow of a discarded Christmas tree. The work was created in the same year as Church Bells Ringing, where a Christmas tree visible through a window was meant to contrast the work’s foreboding mood. This earlier image similarly suggests Burchfield’s passion for his favorite holiday, which he saw as a symbol of goodness.

Medium
watercolor, gouache, blue and orange crayons, and black wash on wove paper

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Charles Burchfield, Backyards in Winter (Castoff Christmas Tree), 1917

In this drawing, the gray and brown tones of a row of houses are interrupted by the bright green and yellow of a discarded Christmas tree. The work was created in the same year as Church Bells Ringing, where a Christmas tree visible through a window was meant to contrast the work’s foreboding mood. This earlier image similarly suggests Burchfield’s passion for his favorite holiday, which he saw as a symbol of goodness.

Medium
watercolor, gouache, blue and orange crayons, and black wash on wove paper
Year
1917
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Watercolor, Works on Paper, Modern, Drawing, Unique Work

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