Charles BurchfieldAmerican, 1893–1967Setting Sun through the Catalpas (Late August Sunset)
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Not on view at present
Where is “Setting Sun through the Catalpas (Late August Sunset)” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
About the work
Burchfield began to experiment actively with watercolor after returning to Salem. Early on, he worked carefully, outlining the composition completely in pencil before filling it in with watercolor. Faint graphite lines are visible throughout this depiction of the sun casting light through a star-shaped opening between flowering bushes. He later broke from this practice and worked directly with watercolor.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1930.850
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Reproduced with permission from the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
